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Battle Of Wawon
The Battle of Wawon (; ), also known as the Battle of Wayuan (), was a series of delay actions of the Korean War that took place from 27–29 November 1950 near Wawon in present-day North Korea. After the collapse of the US Eighth Army's right flank during the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) 38th CorpsIn Chinese military nomenclature, the term "Army" (军) means Corps, while the term "Army Group" (集团军) means Army. advanced rapidly towards the critical road junction at Kunu-ri in an effort to cut off United Nations forces' retreat route. In what was considered to be Turkey's first real combat action since the aftermath of World War I, the Turkish Brigade attempted to delay the Chinese advances at Wawon. Although during the battle the Turkish Brigade was crippled after being encircled by Chinese forces with superior numbers,. they were still able to breach the Chinese trap and rejoin the US 2nd Infantry Division. Delay of the PVA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Ch'ongch'on River
The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River (), also known as the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on, was a decisive battle in the Korean War that took place from November 25 to December 2, 1950, along the Ch'ongch'on River Valley in the northwestern part of North Korea. In response to the successful Chinese First Phase Campaign against the United Nations (UN) forces, General Douglas MacArthur launched the Home-by-Christmas Offensive to expel the Chinese forces from Korea and to end the war. Anticipating this reaction, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) Commander Peng Dehuai planned a counteroffensive, dubbed the " Second Phase Campaign", against the advancing UN forces. Hoping to repeat the success of the earlier First Phase Campaign, the PVA 13th ArmyIn Chinese military nomenclature, the term "Army" (军) means Corps, while the term "Army Group" (集团军) means Army. first launched a series of surprise attacks along the Ch'ongch'on River Valley on the night of November 25, 1950, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopædia Britannica
The is a general knowledge, general-knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. since 1768, although the company has changed ownership seven times. The 2010 version of the 15th edition, which spans 32 volumes and 32,640 pages, was the last printed edition. Since 2016, it has been published exclusively as an online encyclopedia, online encyclopaedia. Printed for 244 years, the ''Britannica'' was the longest-running in-print encyclopaedia in the English language. It was first published between 1768 and 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland, in three volumes. The encyclopaedia grew in size; the second edition was 10 volumes, and by its fourth edition (1801–1810), it had expanded to 20 volumes. Its rising stature as a scholarly work helped recruit eminent contributors, and the 9th (1875–1889) and Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, 11th editions (1911) are landmark encyclopaedias for scholarship and literary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
112th Mechanized Infantry Division (People's Republic Of China)
The 112th Mechanized Infantry Division is a military formation of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. The 112th Division () was created in November 1948 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 1st Division, 1st Column of the Northeastern Field Army. Its history can be traced to 5th Corps of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army taking part in the Pingjiang uprising in 1928. Under the command of 38th Corps it took part in the Chinese civil war. 1950s Since 1950 it became a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army (People's Volunteer Army (PVA) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the 38th Corps, consisting of the 334th, 335th, and 336th Regiments. The 334th Regiment was the first Chinese unit across the Yalu, on Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
38th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 38th Infantry Regiment ("Rock of the Marne") is a United States Army infantry regiment. First & Second 38th Infantry Regiments The first 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment served from January 23, 1864, to January 25, 1867. The second 38th Infantry was first established on 28 July 1866, as part of the Regular Army, one of six segregated, all-black regiments created following the Civil War. It was organized on 1 October of that year at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and was stationed in New Mexico Territory and along the transcontinental railroads then under construction. Cathay Williams, the first recorded African American female to serve in the U.S. Army, served with the 38th during this time, disguised as a male. On 15 March 1869, the 38th was consolidated with the 41st Infantry Regiment and redesignated as the 24th Infantry Regiment. Current 38th Infantry Regiment World War I The current 38th Infantry Regiment was constituted in the Regular Army on 15 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
114th Armed Police Mobile Division
The People's Republic of China's 114th Division was a division of the People's Armed Police. History Originally the unit was the 111th Division of the North-East Army which fought against the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War, it was later transferred to the Eighth Route Army's Shandong Military Region, and then again to the North East People's Volunteer Army; the unit was redesignated the 114th on transfer to the 38th Group Army, 38th Army. As the 114th, under the 38th Army, the division fought as part of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War with a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. At that time it consisted of the 340th Regiment (People's Republic of China), 340th, 341st Regiment (People's Republic of China), 341st, and 342nd Regiment (People's Republic of China), 342nd Regiments. It fought the Turkish Brigade at the Battle of Wawon, November 27–29, 1950, and the ROK 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Brigade Kunuri
Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire * The word that Iranian Azerbaijanis use for the Azerbaijani language * Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), 1299–1922, previously sometimes known as the Turkish Empire ** Ottoman Turkish, the Turkish language used in the Ottoman Empire * Turkish Airlines, an airline * Turkish music (style), a musical style of European composers of the Classical music era * Turkish, a character in the 2000 film '' Snatch'' See also * * * Turk (other) * Turki (other) * Turkic (other) * Turkey (other) * Turkiye (other) * Turkish Bath (other) * Turkish population, the number of ethnic Turkish people in the world * Culture of Turkey * History of Turkey ** History of the Republic of Turkey * Turkic languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Infantry Division (South Korea)
The 7th Infantry Division (, Hanja: 第七步兵師團), also known as the "Seven Stars Division", is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army, currently employed on patrol duty in the Korean Demilitarized Zone around the mountainous Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province. The division is part of the II Corps. It has a GOP(General outpost) brigade (5th or 8th Brigade), a reserve brigade (3rd Brigade), an artillery brigade, and a subordinate force. Structure * Headquarters: **Headquarters Company **Intelligence Company **Air Defense Company **Reconnaissance Battalion **Engineer Battalion ( K1 ARV) **Armored Battalion ( K1) **Signal Battalion **Support Battalion **Military Police Battalion **Medical Battalion **Chemical Battalion * 3rd Infantry Brigade (K105A1 howitzers and 81mm mortars) * 5th Infantry Brigade (K105A1 howitzers and 81mm mortars) * 8th Infantry Brigade ( K808 APCs, K105A1 howitzers and 81mm mortars) * Artillery Brigade ( K9 Thunder SPHs) History During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Infantry Division (Republic Of Korea)
The 6th Infantry Division () is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. Structure *Headquarters: **Headquarters Company **DMZ Patrol Company **Air Defense Company **Anti-Tank Company **Armor Battalion **Signal Battalion **Reconnaissance Battalion **Engineer Battalion **Support Battalion **Military Police Battalion **Medical Battalion **Chemical Battalion *2nd Infantry Brigade * 7th Infantry Brigade *19th Infantry Brigade *Artillery Brigade History The Division initially consisted of the 2nd, 7th, and 19th Brigade. Korean War The 2nd Infantry Regiment was originally activated as the 2nd Regiment on February 28, 1946, at Taejon and was first commanded by Lt. Col. Lee Hyong Kun. The unit was initially assigned to the 1st Brigade in December 1947 and was later reassigned to the 6th Division when it was activated in May 1949. On June 25, 1950, the 6th Division took part in the Battle of Chuncheon during the North Korean attack. The division became part of II Corps aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai (October 24, 1898November 29, 1974; also spelled as Peng Teh-Huai) was a Chinese general and politician who was the Minister of National Defense (China), Minister of National Defense from 1954 to 1959. Peng was born into a poor peasant family, and received several years of primary education before his family's poverty forced him to suspend his education at the age of ten, and to work for several years as a manual laborer. When he was sixteen, Peng became a professional soldier. Over the next ten years Peng served in the armies of several Hunan-based warlord armies, raising himself from the rank of private second class to major. In 1926, Peng's forces joined the Kuomintang, and Peng also got introduced to communism during this time. Peng participated in the Northern Expedition, and supported Wang Jingwei's attempt to form a Wuhan Nationalist government, left-leaning Kuomintang government based in Wuhan. After Wang was defeated, Peng briefly rejoined Chiang Kai-shek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IX Corps (United States)
IX Corps was a corps of the United States Army. For most of its operational history, IX Corps was headquartered in or around Japan and subordinate to US Army commands in the Far East. Created following World War I, the corps was not activated for use until just before World War II almost 20 years later. The corps spent most of World War II in charge of defenses on the West Coast of the United States, before moving to Hawaii and Leyte to plan and organize operations for US forces advancing across the Pacific. Following the end of the war, IX Corps participated in the occupation of mainland Japan. The corps' only combat came in the Korean War. It is best known for its exploits as a senior command of the Eighth United States Army, commanding front line UN forces in numerous offensives and counteroffensives throughout the war. The corps served on the front lines for most of the conflict and took command of several combat divisions at a time. Following the end of the Korean War, IX ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home-by-Christmas Offensive
The UN offensive into North Korea was a large-scale offensive in late 1950 by United Nations Command (Korea), United Nations (UN) forces against North Korean forces during the Korean War. On 27 September near Osan, UN forces coming from Battle of Inchon, Inchon linked up with UN forces that had Pusan Perimeter offensive, broken out of the Pusan Perimeter and began a UN Forces September 1950 counteroffensive, general counteroffensive. The North Korean Korean People's Army (KPA) had been shattered, and its remnants were fleeing back towards North Korea. The UN Command then decided to pursue the KPA into North Korea, completing their destruction and unifying the country. On 30 September Republic of Korea Army (ROK) forces crossed the 38th parallel north, 38th parallel, the de facto border between North and South Korea on the east coast of the Korea, Korean peninsula, and this was followed by a general UN offensive into North Korea. Within one month UN forces were approaching the Yalu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 18805 April 1964) was an American general who served as a top commander during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of General of the Army (United States), General of the Army. He served with distinction in World War I; as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, chief of staff of the United States Army from 1930 to 1935; as Supreme Commander, South West Pacific Area, Southwest Pacific Area, from 1942 to 1945 during WWII; as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers overseeing the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951; and as head of the United Nations Command in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. MacArthur was nominated for the Medal of Honor three times, and awarded it for his WWII service in the Philippines. He is one of only five people to hold the rank of General of the Army, and the only person to hold the rank of Field Marshal (Philippines), Field Marshal in the Philippine Army. MacArthur, the son of Medal of Honor recipient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
