Major Battles of the Korean War
Operation Killer: February 20th- March 6th 1951
The point of this battle was to attack upon the communist troops in the eastern part of Russia. The mission was a success since their forces were now withdrawing northward.
Operation Roundup: February 15th 1951
This mission was at the center of Russia itself. Its where the X-corps and Rokill Corps launched Operation Roundup. they launched what was known as their 4th defense, the battle of Chipyoongi. The United States managed to stop this offense and once again regain initiative.
Operation Ripper: March 6th-31 1951
Ridgeway had then decided to launch Operation Ripper, whose main goal was to move UN forces back from 38th Parallel. The operation was successful and once again Seoul was a liberated city. At that point Ridgeway had decided to reach the 38th Parallel and by the end of March, UN troops had reached the Parallel, almost across its breadth.
Ichon:
This battle was very decisive and on the day of September 15th the U.S Marines began their invasion on the island. With only within an hour the island was in the hands of the Americans. In the morning six Korean tanks tried to counter attack but within minutes, armed men destroyed the tanks. the North Koreans lost a total of 1350 men that day.
Pusan: June 25th 1950
UN forces pushed the communist forces back from Pusan, and advanced North.
Prompt:
The implications I can draw from the role the battles played were that they all led up to the specific result of the war. Looking back at the battles that took place, it was mostly targeted towards the diminution of communism, and since North Korea was an ally, they were mostly targeted.
The point of this battle was to attack upon the communist troops in the eastern part of Russia. The mission was a success since their forces were now withdrawing northward.
Operation Roundup: February 15th 1951
This mission was at the center of Russia itself. Its where the X-corps and Rokill Corps launched Operation Roundup. they launched what was known as their 4th defense, the battle of Chipyoongi. The United States managed to stop this offense and once again regain initiative.
Operation Ripper: March 6th-31 1951
Ridgeway had then decided to launch Operation Ripper, whose main goal was to move UN forces back from 38th Parallel. The operation was successful and once again Seoul was a liberated city. At that point Ridgeway had decided to reach the 38th Parallel and by the end of March, UN troops had reached the Parallel, almost across its breadth.
Ichon:
This battle was very decisive and on the day of September 15th the U.S Marines began their invasion on the island. With only within an hour the island was in the hands of the Americans. In the morning six Korean tanks tried to counter attack but within minutes, armed men destroyed the tanks. the North Koreans lost a total of 1350 men that day.
Pusan: June 25th 1950
UN forces pushed the communist forces back from Pusan, and advanced North.
Prompt:
The implications I can draw from the role the battles played were that they all led up to the specific result of the war. Looking back at the battles that took place, it was mostly targeted towards the diminution of communism, and since North Korea was an ally, they were mostly targeted.