The Korean War in Photos (1950 – 1953). The Korean War never ended. Combat began on 25 June 1950, when North Korea invaded South Korea, seeking unity under Communism. The two Koreas were shaped after Japan surrendered in World War 2; both counties formerly established in 1948. The North got sealed in by cold … Continue reading "46 GI Snapshots Of The Korean War In Color"
This photograph is part of the estate of captain H.G. Oehme. It shows soldiers of the 87th or 88th Division (German trained and equiped) which were considered the best China had when the war broke out. Among others, he served as German instructor in the Lehrdivision (instruction division) which was the core for the 87th and 88th division. Oehme was a German military adviser to the Chinese National Government under Chiang Kai-shek. For further information about him, check the set 'China, German Military Adviser, Oehme'.
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Synopsis Expand/Collapse Synopsis More than 30,000 British troops fought in Korea between 1950 and 1953 and more than 3,000 died, with over 1,000 being captured and held in atrocious conditions by the Chinese or Koreans. At least half of those captured died in prison camps. More than 70 per cent of those who fought were 18-19 year olds doing national service. They were poorly trained and ill-equipped, fighting much of their time in snowy trenches. This book, for the first time, tells the story of these ordinary soldiers, as well as sailors and airmen, in their own words. It has the full backing of the British Korean Veterans Association, which has over 5,000 members. Most of the veterans are now in their eighties and this will be the last chance for them to tell their tale. So soon after the Second World War, this was a war Britain did not need but she remained steadfast by the side of the Americans, fighting in a hostile environment more than 6,000 miles away in a country nobody could point to on a map. The ‘Special Relationship’ may be a joke to some now – it wasn’t then.
BF 443. A South Korean soldier watches for enemy activity at a bridge over the River Han blown up by men of the 1st Battalion The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and the 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment after United Nations Forces had retreated south
Sixty-three years ago today, on July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed, ceasing hostilities between North Korea and South Korea.
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and lasted until July 1953. It is often called the "Forgotten War," but we remember the men who fought.
This afternoon Julianne and I decided to head to the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu (about 4 blocks away from Itaewon), Seoul to take pictures and walk around. I’ve been t…
Chinese actors playing Nationalist soldiers and Japanese soldiers wait before filming a battle scene in a series set during the second Sino-Japanese War on August 12, 2015 in Hengdian, China. Seventy...
The Korean War in Photos (1950 – 1953). The Korean War never ended. Combat began on 25 June 1950, when North Korea invaded South Korea, seeking unity under Communism. The two Koreas were shaped after Japan surrendered in World War 2; both counties formerly established in 1948. The North got sealed in by cold … Continue reading "46 GI Snapshots Of The Korean War In Color"
