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OCR Page 1 of 71
Washington, D. C.
4 December 1952
JOINT SITREP NO. 557
(Maps attached)
From 0700/1 Dec (EST) to 0700/4 Dec (EST)
From 2100/1 Dec (Korea) to 2100/4 Dec (Korea)
1. Weather:
Weather for the period was generally not good. On 1 December 1952
it varied from marginal to non-operational with rain turning to snow with
fog over much of the area, while 2 December was non-operational, with
heavy multilayer clouds and snow. 3 December was operational but much
colder, with scattered snow flurries. Temperatures ranged from a high
of 49° to a low of -30 F. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Enemy Situation:
Enemy activity increased somewhat in the west-central sector during
the period but decreased elsewhere across the front. In the KUMHWA
area, numerous enemy attacks of squad to company strength were made
against UN positions on SNIPER RIDGE and ROCKY POINT, increasing in
number and intensity from five attacks on the first day, with the longest
engagement about five hours, to six attacks on the second day and eight
attacks on the third day, with action in one instance continuing from early
morning to late evening on 3 December. In two instances, enemy attacks
forced the withdrawal of UN elements from OP positions but both times the
enemy was forced to withdraw by UN counterattacks. In the east sector,
two probes of platoon and company strength were repulsed by UN elements
in OP positions about six miles south of KOSONG on 1 December. Else-
where across the front, a total of four minor probes and relatively few
scattered, brief patrol clashes were reported, with activity decreasing as
the period progressed. Hostile mortar and artillery fire for the period
totalled about 19, 800 rounds of which approximately 15, 700 rounds fell in
the IX US Corps sector, mostly in the 9th ROK Division area. Enemy
mortar and artillery fire for the week ending 3 December, inclusive,
totalled approximately 61, 900 rounds of which almost 42, 600 rounds fell
in the IX US Corps sector. Sightings of enemy vehicle traffic for the period
(with one day's sightings negative owing to poor weather) totalled 1, 659, of
which 1, 267 were southbound® (FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
By NLT-
HV
NARS,
Date
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