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Washington, D. C.
7 July 1952
JOINT SITREP NO. 514
(Maps attached)
From 0700/03 (EDT) to 0700/07 (EDT)
From 2100/03 (Korea) to 2100/07 (Korea)
1. Weather:
Weather in Korea, during the period 3 - 6 July was generally cloudy, with
scattered intermittent rain showers. Forecast: continued cloudy with scattered
showers.
(FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Enemy activity continued generally light throughout the period except in
the west sector, where on 3 July, three battalion-size attacks were launched
against U.N. positions west and southwest of Chorwon, in the 45th US Division
sector. On 3 and 4 July, a series of platoon-size and smaller attacks were
launched against 1st ROK and 3d US Divisions positions northwest of Yonchon.
On 6 July, a total of seven probing attacks (two of company size with over 2, 500
rounds of mortar and artillery fire each) were launched against positions of
the 1st US Marine Division northeast of Panmunjon. Elsewhere across the
front throughout the period, activity was limited to minor probing attacks and
scattered patrol clashes by groups generally less than company size. The
reported total of mortar and artillery fire received during the period was
27, , 060 rounds, of which 6, 786 fell in the 1st Marine Division sector on 6 July.
More than half of the total amount of mortar and artillery fire received fell in
the I US Corps sector. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for the period
3 through 6 July is 5, 410, of which 2, 943 were southbound, (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
United Nations forces maintained positions and repulsed enemy
probing attacks of up to battalion size in the west sector. U.N. raider groups
up to company size encountered scattered enemy groups up to two companies in
size in engagements up to two hours duration. The 3d US Infantry Division re-
placed the 1st ROK Division in the line in the I US Corps sector southwest of
Chorwon at 050225 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-102
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 13, 1979
By NLT-
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