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"27 November 1950: The Frozen Chosin; The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir Begins" by Scott Lyons

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir took place in the harsh and freezing winter of 1950, when the People’s Volunteer Army (PVA) of China entered the war to counter the presence of United Nations Command (UNC) troops in North Korea. The Chinese force, numbering around 120,000, launched a surprise attack on the US X Corps, an element of the larger UNC contingent, that was stationed near the Chosin Reservoir. The battle had become one of the toughest and most infamous battles for the U.S. Marine Corps…

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The Day Soviet Aircraft Attacked American Pilots

On that April ‘Black Thursday’ over 70 years ago, the air war over Korea changed as the Allies scrambled to counter the superior MiG-15 jet fighter.https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-day-soviet-aircraft-attacked-american-pilots There's really alot more to this story, but an interesting primer for those who like military aviation. We always heard the Sabre was superior to the MIG. It looks like that depends on who was flying the MIG.  

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Korean War Timeline

September 1945 - One of the penalties imposed on Japan at the end of World War II was the loss of Korea. A precursor of the causes of this mid-century Korean War was the decision to divide (rather than unify) Korea along the 38th parallel. Soviet Union controlled the north as a result of entering the war against Japan during the last days of World War II and the United States the southern half of the peninsula. 1 October 1949 – Mao Ze Dung and his communists People's Republic of China was…

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15 September 1950: The 1st Marine Division lands at Inchon, Korea

Above: Somewhere in North Korea, 1951. Marines from 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7). Carls, Laurie, Hook, Trenholme, Wittsack, Ulmer, and Welsh. From the Ronald H. Welsh Collection (COLL/5677) at the Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division, OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH. (Click image to enlarge) Left: Inchon, South Korea, 15 September 1950. U.S. Marines landing an Inchon, South Korea. "Marines scaling ladders to storm ashore at Inchon in the amphibious invasion." From the Photograph…

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31 August 1959: Sergeant Reckless, 5th Marines, promoted to Staff Sergeant

The life-size bronze statue is called The Uphill Battle, and Staff Sergeant Reckless, the mare it depicts, was a United States Marine. The 10-foot-tall, 1,200-pound equine monument sits at the end of a corridor of trees in the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park of the Marine Corps Heritage Center in Triangle, Virginia. Left: Sergeant Reckless beside a 75mm recoilless rifle in Korea. Photograph in the Public Domain. (Click image to expand) "Sergeant Reckless" was a decorated war horse who served…

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25 June 1950: North Korean forces invade South Korea

Right: Inchon, South Korea, September, 1950. On this date, seven divisions of elite North Korean troops crossed the border into South Korea with the intent of quick victory. The war was not over quickly however, but lasted more than 3 years. Photograph licensed to War History Network.  |  Video: Korean War in Color (6.38M views)  |  Photo Album: United States Marine Corps at war in Korea (75 photographs)  |  On the History (Channel) website: Korean War Left: Aerial bombing destroys North…

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Primary source photographs courtesy of Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division

Photo album: U.S. Marines in Korea

Photo album: Sergeant Reckless (war horse), USMC

Operations and Battles

  • 1950: First Battle of Seoul
  • 1950: Battle of Osan
  • 1950: Battle of Inchon
  • 1950: Battle of Pakchon
  • 1950: Battle of Chosin Reservoir
  • 1950: Second Battle of Seoul
  • 1950-51: Third Battle of Seoul
  • 1951: Operation Ripper
  • 1951: Operation Commando
  • 1951: Operation Courageous
  • 1951: Operation Tomahawk
  • 1951: Battle of the Imjin River
  • 1951: Battle of Bloody Ridge
  • 1951: Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
  • 1951: Battle of Kapyong
  • 1952-53: Battle of Old Baldy
  • 1952: Battle of Hill Eerie
  • 1952-53: Battle of the Hook
  • 1952: Battle of White Horse
  • 1953: Outpost Harry
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