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Breakout battles around Hagaru-ri, Chosin
On December 1st, 1950, in the mountains of North Korea near the Chosin Reservoir, United States Marines and attached soldiers were fighting a different kind of battle for survival.
Chosin Reservoir survivors reach Hungnam
In the winter of 1950, United Nations forces in northeast Korea found themselves enveloped by massive Chinese attacks around the Chosin Reservoir.
Crisis along the Pusan Perimeter
By August 31st, 1950, United States and South Korean troops clung to a shrinking defensive line around the port of Pusan, the last major foothold on the Korean Peninsula.
First Provisional Marine Brigade reaches Pusan
In early August 1950, the Korean War had entered a precarious phase as North Korean forces pushed United Nations troops back toward the southeastern tip of the peninsula. On August 7th, the First Provisional Marine Brigade, formed from elements of the First Marine Division, arrived at the port of Pusan to reinforce the hard-pressed defenders.
MacArthur Named United Nations Commander in Korea
Less than three weeks after North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel, President Harry Truman moved to unify the international response under a single commander. On July 8th, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur, already commanding United States forces in the Far East, was designated to lead United Nations military operations in Korea.
North Korea invades South Korea
Early on June 25th, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the thirty-eighth parallel in strength, spearheaded by tanks and infantry that quickly shattered many South Korean positions. For American commanders, the attack transformed Korea from a peripheral concern into the central crisis of the moment, testing the policy of containing communist expansion that had taken shape in the early Cold War.
Pusan Perimeter
A story of a shrinking beachhead, exhausted troops, and how their stand kept South Korea from collapsing in 1950.
Seoul recaptured in Korean War
Finally, on September 28th, 1950, United Nations forces led by General Douglas MacArthur, alongside South Korean troops, completed the recapture of Seoul during the Korean War.
Task Force Smith fights at Osan
The first significant ground clash between United States and North Korean forces occurred at Osan on July 5th, 1950, when a small blocking force known as Task Force Smith took up positions south of Seoul. Comprised mainly of infantry from the 21st Infantry Regiment, supported by limited artillery and outdated anti-tank weapons, the force was ordered to delay the North Korean advance.
Truman orders development of the hydrogen bomb
On January 31st, 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would move ahead with development of a thermonuclear or hydrogen bomb. The decision followed the Soviet Union’s first atomic test and intense debate among scientists, soldiers, and policymakers about the future of nuclear weapons. A hydrogen bomb promised yields far beyond earlier fission devices, raising questions about strategy, morality
Truman orders United States ground troops to Korea
Five days after North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea, President Harry Truman took a decisive step. On June 30th, 1950, he authorized the deployment of United States ground combat units to support South Korean forces already reeling under the assault. Air and naval power had been committed earlier, but this order meant American soldiers would again fight on the ground in Asia.
Vanguard 1 and the space frontier
The late 1950s saw the opening moves of the space age, with the Soviet Union’s Sputnik launches and the United States racing to orbit its own satellites. On March 17th, 1958, the Navy-managed Vanguard program successfully placed a small, lightweight satellite into orbit, known as Vanguard 1. The satellite carried no weapons, but it featured innovative solar cells and transmitted tracking data that helped scientists r
Caernarvon FV221
Caernarvon FV221 — United Kingdom. Open the vehicle profile in the Trackpads Armor Archive.
Charioteer
Charioteer — United Kingdom. Open the vehicle profile in the Trackpads Armor Archive.
FV4004 Conway
FV4004 Conway — United Kingdom. Open the vehicle profile in the Trackpads Armor Archive.
FV4005
FV4005 — United Kingdom. Open the vehicle profile in the Trackpads Armor Archive.
M47 Patton
M47 Patton — United States. Open the vehicle profile in the Trackpads Armor Archive.