Wonmun Whippin' KW (id:#66238)

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Wonmun Hill, Tongyeong Peninsula, South Korea 1950-09-08 (0 others)

Overview:

The KPA's 7th Division was formed from local border constabulary units and conscripts from the Haeju region of North Korea, some 100 miles to the northwest of Seoul. Though not a front line formation, it was tasked to move down the Tongyeong Peninsula as part of the KPA's efforts to isolate the port cities of Masan and Chinhae, vital to South Korea for receiving supplies and reinforcements. To counter this move, a ROK Marine Battalion of some 600 men, the Kim Seung Un unit, named after its commande, was inserted by sea onto the peninsula along its eastern shores. Elements of the battalion took up blocking positions on Wonmun Hill which lay astride the narrow central portion of the isthmus, trapping the 7th in pace, while other elements began offensive operations against the 7th Division's positions throughout the peninsula.

Defender: South Korean (2nd Company and Heavy Weapons Company, Marine Unit Kim Seung Un)  

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