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OCR Page 1 of 6The President
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Washington, D.C.
3 August 1950
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 37
(maps attached)
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From 0800/02 (EDT) to 0800/03 (EDT)
From 2200/02 (KT) to 2200/03 (KT)
1. Weather:
Low overcast at 4,000 feet south and south central Korea becoming
scattered to broken at 3,000 feet during the morning. Forecast: Good.
(FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Soviet Participation:
A fairly reliable source has reported the presence of two, possibly
three, Soviet warships and about forty North Korean patrol craft and an
undetermined number of North Korean and Soviet naval personnel in Ijin
(42N-130E) on 16 July. On the same day about six Soviet ships arrived
Chongjin (41N-129E) carrying weapons and ammunition, (CIA) (SECRET)
3. Operations:
ENEMY SITUATION
a. The enemy was in contact with the 19th U.S. RCT 13 miles
east of Chinju with heavy fighting taking place. During the early morning
hours of 2 August, an estimated 1,000 enemy troops, 80 trucks and 70
artillery pieces were located at Sachon. (FECOM) (SECRET)
b. An estimated two enemy regiments plus two artillery batteries
engaged the 34th Infantry Regiment 7 miles northwest of Hyopchon and con-
tinued to apply pressure throughout the day. An enemy regiment made an
unsuccessful attempt to envelop the right flank of the 17th ROK Regiment.
On 1 August, the 21st Infantry Regiment was attacked on its left flank posi-
tions 8 to 10 miles east of Hyopchon and received artillery fire late in
the evening. No attacks were reported for 2 August in this area. (FECOM)
(SECRET)
c. An estimated enemy regiment continues to attack the 5th Cavalry
Regiment in an area 6 miles north of Chirye, with 1 group advancing up
the highway toward Kumchon, and an estimated 400 enemy troops attempted
a flanking movement east of the highway. In the Kumchon area, on the
night of 1-2 August, an attack on the 1st Cavalry Division's outpost positions,
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
By
NIT-
HC
NARS
2/14/81
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