Invasion - Ongjin (Left) KW (id:#65212)

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Ongjin Peninsula, South Korea 1950-06-25 (6 others)

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Ongjin Peninsula, South Korea, 25 June 1950. The Battle of Ongjin was a part of the “Operation Pokpoong” that marked the beginning of the Korean War. There are strategic mountains at the center of the peninsula that can observe the entire peninsula easily. From 20 June 1950, ROK 17th Infantry Regiment began witnessing suspicious and unusual movements on North Korea side of the 38th parallel. When the regiment received an order to call off its alert, regimental commander Paik In-yup ignored the order and kept his regiment on high alert for any possible attacks from North Korea. At 04:00 of 25 June a red flare was shot in the air and DPRK (NK) forces began shelling ROK defenses for 30 minutes. After the artillery attack, a battalion-sized force of NK soldiers thrust into the ROK 1st Battalion. (Scenario in PDF format can be found under USER FILES below)

Defender: Republic of Korea (1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment)  

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