Comments on: Heroes of the Korean War: Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Monclar http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/ Korea From North to South Thu, 24 May 2012 12:26:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lirelou http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-408266 lirelou Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:38:03 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-408266 Just a postscript note. I did not see this when I was in Korea in 2006, or I would have commented. The wrap-up about the French Battalion being destroyed in fighting along RC 1 (the "Street without joy") is in error. The Battalion was brought into Indochina as a "Metropolitan" unit, and reorganized as a two battalion Regiment by integrating Indochinese (specifically Vietnames troops and ethnic Cambodians from the Mekong Delta) and became the core about which Mobile Group 100 was formed. In June 1954, Mobile Group 100 was destroyed in a series of fights along Colonial Route 14 and 19 (today's National Route 14, running from Ban Me thuot up through Pleiku to Kontum and beyond). The principal disaster came along Highway 19 between Pleiku, An Khe, and the Mang Yang pass. As you can see by the "Korea Battalion" website, the unit also lists the names of its KATUSA dead in Korea and Vietnamese/Cambodian names from Indochina. <a href="http://bataillon-coree.org/combattants.php?statut=10" rel="nofollow">http://bataillon-coree.org/combattants.php?statut...</a> Just a postscript note. I did not see this when I was in Korea in 2006, or I would have commented. The wrap-up about the French Battalion being destroyed in fighting along RC 1 (the "Street without joy") is in error. The Battalion was brought into Indochina as a "Metropolitan" unit, and reorganized as a two battalion Regiment by integrating Indochinese (specifically Vietnames troops and ethnic Cambodians from the Mekong Delta) and became the core about which Mobile Group 100 was formed. In June 1954, Mobile Group 100 was destroyed in a series of fights along Colonial Route 14 and 19 (today's National Route 14, running from Ban Me thuot up through Pleiku to Kontum and beyond). The principal disaster came along Highway 19 between Pleiku, An Khe, and the Mang Yang pass. As you can see by the "Korea Battalion" website, the unit also lists the names of its KATUSA dead in Korea and Vietnamese/Cambodian names from Indochina.

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]]> By: Pops http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-389094 Pops Wed, 19 May 2010 06:15:50 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-389094 I noted on the webpage for the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War there is a commemoration event at Chipyong-ni, at which the French Battalion fought in Feb 51, but no further information, at: <a href="http://eng.koreanwar60.go.kr/30/2002010100.asp?uq=68" rel="nofollow">http://eng.koreanwar60.go.kr/30/2002010100.asp?uq...</a> I noted on the webpage for the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War there is a commemoration event at Chipyong-ni, at which the French Battalion fought in Feb 51, but no further information, at:
http://eng.koreanwar60.go.kr/30/2002010100.asp?uq…

]]> By: JFM http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-389093 JFM Wed, 19 May 2010 05:32:55 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-389093 A little point about Monclar being a "thre star general". That is in US terms. The French uniform for his rank (General de Corps d'Armee literally Corps General) has four stars. A little point about Monclar being a "thre star general". That is in US terms. The French uniform for his rank (General de Corps d'Armee literally Corps General) has four stars.

]]> By: frenchie http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-320257 frenchie Thu, 07 May 2009 10:23:21 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-320257 Thank you for this tribute to our troops. My country(france) is not the biggest country ,not the most poweful country but it's my County. I know our behaviour could be arrogant ,yes we lost 1940's campaigne ,that's a fact but we fought (100 000 death/month) Sorry for my bad english Thank you for this tribute to our troops.

My country(france) is not the biggest country ,not the most poweful country but it's my County.

I know our behaviour could be arrogant ,yes we lost 1940's campaigne ,that's a fact but we fought (100 000 death/month)

Sorry for my bad english

]]> By: Remembering the Korean War in Pictures - Part 3 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-245127 Remembering the Korean War in Pictures - Part 3 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:18:05 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-245127 [...] Allied soldiers adopted and cared for many orphans during the Korean War to include these two adopted by the French Battalion: [...] [...] Allied soldiers adopted and cared for many orphans during the Korean War to include these two adopted by the French Battalion: [...]

]]> By: Recognizing Heroes of the Korean War http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-179317 Recognizing Heroes of the Korean War Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:55:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-179317 [...] Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Monclar (France), Commander French Battalion, Battle of Chipyong-ni [...] [...] Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Monclar (France), Commander French Battalion, Battle of Chipyong-ni [...]

]]> By: Heroes of the Korean War: Chaplain Russell Blaisdell - Part 1 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-167238 Heroes of the Korean War: Chaplain Russell Blaisdell - Part 1 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:09:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-167238 [...] heroes are typically thought of as the guys that kept cool under fire and fought heroically against the enemy.  Other war heroes were leaders that were able to inspire their soldiers to [...] [...] heroes are typically thought of as the guys that kept cool under fire and fought heroically against the enemy.  Other war heroes were leaders that were able to inspire their soldiers to [...]

]]> By: Faggots | SuperFrenchie http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-165450 Faggots | SuperFrenchie Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:23:38 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-165450 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/ [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/ [...]

]]> By: Heroes of the Korean War: Lieutenant Colonel Dionisio Ojeda - Part 2 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-157755 Heroes of the Korean War: Lieutenant Colonel Dionisio Ojeda - Part 2 Thu, 08 May 2008 08:36:03 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-157755 [...] Following the Chinese defeat at Chipyong-ni by the US 23rd Infantry Regiment with support from the French Battalion, the 3rd ID was tasked to begin an offensive operation against the retreating Chinese forces. The [...] [...] Following the Chinese defeat at Chipyong-ni by the US 23rd Infantry Regiment with support from the French Battalion, the 3rd ID was tasked to begin an offensive operation against the retreating Chinese forces. The [...]

]]> By: Heroes of the Korean War: General Tahsin Yazici - Part 1 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/comment-page-1/#comment-140121 Heroes of the Korean War: General Tahsin Yazici - Part 1 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:14:23 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2006/12/21/heroes-of-the-korean-war-ltc-ralph-monclar/#comment-140121 [...] General Yazici had voluntarily took a reduction in rank to command this unit similar to the French General Ralph Monclar because he recognized the overall importance this deployment would have for the overall future of [...] [...] General Yazici had voluntarily took a reduction in rank to command this unit similar to the French General Ralph Monclar because he recognized the overall importance this deployment would have for the overall future of [...]

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