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Over The Seawall
Edwin H. Simmons
Usmc (Ret ) Brigadier General Simmons
其他書名
U.S. Marines at Inchon
出版
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
, 2014-05-14
主題
History / Wars & Conflicts / Korean War
ISBN
149955043X
9781499550436
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NVHMoAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
The Battle of Inchon was an amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations. The operation involved some 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels, and led to the recapture of the South Korea capital Seoul two weeks later. The code name for the operation was Operation Chromite. The battle began on 15 September 1950 and ended on 19 September. Through a surprise amphibious assault far from the Pusan Perimeter that UN and South Korean forces were desperately defending, the largely undefended city of Incheon was secured after being bombed by UN forces. The battle ended a string of victories by the invading North Korean People's Army (NKPA). The subsequent UN recapture of Seoul partially severed NKPA's supply lines in South Korea. The majority of United Nations ground forces involved were U.S. Marines, commanded by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of the United States Army. MacArthur was the driving force behind the operation, overcoming the strong misgivings of more cautious generals to a risky assault over extremely unfavorable terrain.