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1 Washington, D. C. 18 September 1952 JOINT SITREP NO. 535 (Maps attached) From 0700/15 Sep (EDT) to 0700/18 Sep (EDT) From 2100/15 Sep (Korea) to 2100/18 Sep (Korea) 1. Weather: The weather for the period 16-18 September began non-operational and im- proved to operational by the end of the period. On the first two days there were low clouds and heavy rain in the combat area. By the third day it was clear throughout the area. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: With the exception of a brief flurry of action on 18 September, enemy ac- tivity was limited to scattered, brief, probing attacks in squad and platoon strength and to patrol clashes up to two-platoon strength. In the central sector, southeast of KUMSONG, on the morning of 18 September, an undetermined number of enemy were driven from positions on Finger Ridge (six miles southeast of KUMSONG). Hostile mortar and artillery fire for the three-day period was light, totalling only 12, 773 rounds. For the week 12-18 September, enemy mortar and artillery fire totalled 61, 365 rounds, over half of which fell in the II ROK Corps sector on the front. Sightings of enemy vehicles totalled 9, 800, of which 5, 837 were south bound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: The Capitol ROK Division launched an attack in two-company strength against an unknown number of enemy on Finger Ridge (six miles southeast of KUMSONG) on the early morning of 18 September. The enemy was forced to with- draw, and UN forces advanced further toward the crest. However, an enemy counterattack in unknown strength forced the UN troops to withdraw to the first position taken. Elsewhere, UN elements maintained positions, repulsed scattered probing attacks, and continued patrol operations against light opposition across the front. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 ion DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- HU NARS, Date 3/7/81