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1 Washington, D. C. 10 July 1952 JOINT SITREP NO. 515 (Maps attached) From 0700/07 (EDT) to 0700/10 (EDT) From 2100/07 (Korea) to 2100/10 (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather in Korea, during the period 7-9 July was generally cloudy, with scattered intermittent rain showers. Forecast: Continued cloudy with scattered showers. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy activity was highlighted by company-strength enemy probing attacks on outpost positions of the First Marine Division and the Fifth ROK Division during the night 6-7 July and an attack by elements of a battalion on positions of Sixth ROK Division on the night 8-9 July. In the latter en- gagement, the enemy initially attacked a U.N. outpost position least of Kum- song with an estimated company supported by 14 tanks, flame throwers, and heavy mortar and artillery fire. During the course of a 5-hour engagement, including successive enemy attacks, followed by U. N. counterattacks, the enemy forces built up to an estimated two reinforced companies and suc- ceeded in occupying the outpost positions. Elsewhere across the front throughout the period numerous scattered small-scale probing attacks and strong enemy resistance to U.N. patrols and raiding parties were reported. Reported total mortar and artillery fire received during the period was 34, 526 rounds, the greater part of which fell in the II ROK Corps sector. However, the heaviest reported single concentration of enemy fire, 9, 464 rounds, fell on the 5th ROK Division Sector on the night 9 July. The ad- justed total of vehicle sightings for the period 6-9 July is 1, 752, of which 1, 219 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: U. N. forces patrolled aggressively throughout the period, and U.N. raiding parties encountered determined resistance from enemy units across the front. A battalion-size raiding party of the 5th ROK Division en- DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLTAV NARS, Date 317181