Operation Bluehearts was code name for the original plan for an amphibious landing behind enemy lines during the

Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...

. More specifically, the plan was to land an assault force from the 1st Cavalry Division and the

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RCT against the

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's rear at

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as early as 22 July.Operation CHROMITE: The Concept and the Plan
/ref> But this operation was abandoned by 10 July 1950, and succeeded by Operation Chromite (Inchon landing). Thereafter, 1st Cavalry Division landed at

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on 18 July 1950.

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