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    "ocrText": "M\n4. United Nations Situation:\nGROUND\na. U.S. I Corps: The Command Post of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division\nwas enroute to Yongsan, The 8th U.S. Cavalry RCT began to relieve the 12th\nROK Regiment about 3 miles east of Unsan. The 5th U.S. Cavalry RCT closed\nin the vicinity of Yongsan. The 7th U.S. Cavalry RCT, being relieved in\nChinnampo by the 9th U.S. RCT of the 2d U.S. Infantry Division, was to move\nnorth and join the remainder of the Division. Units of the 24th U.S. Infantry\nDivision continued to make significant gains in their westward advance, After\nthe 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade captured Chongju, the 21st\nU.S. Infantry RCT passed thru the city, overran an enemy battalion supported\nby 7 tanks, and advanced 10 miles westward. Supported by a successful air\nstrike, the 5th U.S. Infantry RCT battled its way into Kusong against deter-\nmined resistance from 2 well dug-in and concealed hostile battalions, supported\nby armor. The 19th U.S. Infantry RCT was assembling in the vicinity of Kasan.\nThe 1st ROK Division was heavily engaged, repulsing 5 sharp counterattacks\nand inflicting heavy loss on the enemy. Elements of the 15th ROK Regiment\nattempting to contact elements of the 19th ROK Regiment was moving south.\nThe 12th ROK Regiment repulsed 3 enemy attacks in an area about 5 miles\nnorthwest of Unsan; the right flank withdrew approximately 1,000 yards;\nthe Regiment counterattacked and restored the positions. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nb. ROK II Corps: The Corps assumed operational control of the\n7th ROK Division at 0001/29 (KT). The 8th Regiment of the Division was\nenroute to Tokchon to secure the Corps' right flank. The 3d Regiment was\nenroute to Kujang, while the 5th Regiment was being relieved by elements of\nthe 1st U.S. Cavalry Division. In the 6th ROK Division sector, the 7th Regiment\nordered to attack southward and rejoin the Division, was last reported 6 miles\nsouth of Kojang. Elements of the 19th Regiment were moving south toward\nUnsan. The remainder of the Division was assembling in the vicinity of Tamgi.\nIn the 8th ROK Division sector, the 16th and 21st Regiments were in an area\n6 to 11 miles east of Unsan, The remainder of the Division was regrouping\nin an area 11 miles to the south. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nC. U.S. X Corps: The 18th Regiment of the ROK Capitol Division\nwas reported approximately 10 miles south of the Fusen Reservoir In the\n3d ROK Division sector, elements of the 26th Regiment were reported 10\nmiles south of the Chosin Reservoir. Friendly air attacked 400-500 uniformed\nenemy troops moving south from Hagaru on 30 October, inflicting an estimated"
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