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Washington, D. C.
21 August 1952
JOINT SITREP NO. 527
(Maps attached)
From 0700/18 Aug (EDT) to 0700/21 Aug (EDT)
From 2100/18 Aug (Korea) to 2100/21 Aug (Korea)
1. Weather:
Except for marginal weather on the first day, following the heavy tropical
storm, weather for the period was generally good, with scattered to broken clouds
and visibility from 7 to 10 miles. Maximum temperature was 88 degrees and mini-
mum was 62 degrees, Farenheit. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Enemy activity continued light, decreasing as the period closed. Action
was characterized by sporadic probing attacks, none larger than platoon size,
and scattered, generally light patrol clashes with brief engagements involving
small numbers of enemy. On the first and third days of the period, five of the UN
divisions reported no enemy contact in their sectors, and on the second day, seven
of the UN divisions reported no enemy contact. The highlight of the period was a
probing attack by two enemy squads against positions of the 1st Commonwealth
Division west of Yonchon. This resulted in a two-hour engagement. A minor
probing attack against positions of the 1st Marine Division on Hill 122 was made
on each of the first two days of the period; both were repulsed after brief engage-
ments. Hostile mortar and artillery fire for the period totalled 10, 027 rounds, of
which 5, 111 fell in the I US Corps sector about half of it in the 1st US Marine
Division area. The total mortar and artillery fire for the week ending 20 August,
inclusive, was 43, 432 rounds, 22,400 rounds of which fell in the I US Corps sector
and about 11, 250 rounds in the II ROK Corps sector. Sightings of enemy vehicle
traffic for the period (with the second day's sightings negative owing to poor weather)
totalled 902, of which 355 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET)
3. United Nations Situation:
ARMY:
United Nations forces maintained positions across the front and repulsed
minor enemy probing attacks at various locations. UN troops continued aggressive
patrol operations in forward areas against scattered, generally light opposition.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1079
By NLT-
NARS, te
3/7/81
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