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1 Washington, D.C. 25 August 1952 JOINT SITREP NO. 528 (Maps Attached) From 0700/21 Aug (EDT) to 0700/25 Aug (EDT) From 2100/21 Aug (Korea) to 0700/25 Aug (Korea) 1. Weather: During the period 21-24 August the weather ranged from good the 20-21st to marginal the 22nd and marginal to non-operational the 23-24th. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy activity was unusually light throughout the period, particularly on the last day when poor, weather hampered operations. Brief probing attacks in squad and platoon strength and scattered light patrol clashes characterized enemy activity throughout the period. Two probing attacks, the largest of platoon size lasting twenty minutes, were made against outpost positions of the 1st US Marine Division on Hill 122 (four miles east-northeast of Panmunjom) on 23 August. Both attacks were repulsed. On the morning of 22 August, 32 rounds of 132-mm. rocket fire fell in the 1st US Marine Division sector about 6 miles south of Panmunjom. This is the first report of enemy rocket fire in the last six months. Hotile mortar and artillery fire for the period totalled 15, 964 rounds, with the I US and II ROK Corps sectors receiving most of it. Sightings of enemy vehicle traffic for the period, with the last day's sightings negative owing to poor weather, totalled 4, 808, of which 2g 815 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: United Nations forces maintained positions across the front and repulsed small scale enemy probing attacks. Patrol operations in forward areas were conducted against scattered light opposition. (FECOM) (SECRET) NAVY: Naval and Marine aircraft flew a total of 631 sorties, including 361 from ESSEX and PRINCETON on the east coast, 36 by Patrons, and 234 by shore-based USMC. East coast carrier aircraft flew no sorties on 22 or 24 August; but struck enemy targets from Chongjin south to Wonsan on 21 and 23 August. Six MIG-15's engaged 12 Panther jets south of Anju on 20 August; no damage to friendly or enemy aircraft. No report was received of operations by west coast carrier aircraft or the 1st MAW. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- HU NARS, Date 3/7/81