Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 549

1 Washington, D. C. 6 November 1952 DECLASSIFIED fina 3-402 Directive E.O. 12065, 5100.30, NARS, Sec. June Date 18, 3/7/8 1979 JOINT SITREP NO. 549 (Maps attached) DOD HV From 0700/3 Nov (EST) to 0700/6 Nov (EST) NLT- From 2100/3 Nov (Korea) to 2100/6 Nov (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather for the period was generally not good, varying from non-opera- tional to operational. On all three days of the period there was extensive fog in the battle area at night and in the morning. Throughout the period there were scattered to broken low and mid-level clouds over most of Korea. Battle area temperatures ranged from a low of 29 degrees to a high of 68 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Heavy fighting continued in the KUMHWA area throughout the period, but diminished on the last day, and action flared in the east-central sector, north and northeast of YANGGU. Elsewhere across the front, activity was general ly light, consisting of minor probes by generally small enemy groups and scattered opposition to United Natiols patrol activity. In the KUMHWA area, enemy forces to reinforced-battalion strength continued successful defense of positions on TRIANGLE HILL (HILL 598) and JANE RUSSELL HILL (just east of HILL 598), and launched a number of strong counterattacks against UN elements. On SNIPER RIDGE, northeast of KUMHWA, enemy to two company strength continued efforts to dislodge UN elements from positions on the ridge. Northwest of KUMAWA, enemy to company strength attacked OP positions on the second day of the period, but were repulsed. In the east- central sector, enemy to battalion strength launched a number of strong attacks against OP and MLR positions east of the YANGGU/M ARHWIROAD, during the first two days of the period, resulting in heavy fighting with engagements of up to four hours duration; these attacks were repulsed. Hostile mortar and artillery fire during the period totalled approximately 37,800 rounds, of which approximately 18, 000 rounds fell in the IX US Corps sector. The total mortar and artillery fire for the week ending 5 November, inclusive, was 96, 000 rounds, with about 44, 500 rounds falling in the IX US Corps sector and 18, 500 in the I US Corps sector. Sightings of enemy vehicle traffic totalled 2, 865, of which 1, 725 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: ROK Army forces in the KUMHWA area continued strong efforts to seize positions on TRIANGLE HILL and JANE RUSSELL HILL, launching a number