Comments on: Heroes of the Korean War: Colonel Paul Freeman, Part-2 http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:23:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Heroes of the Korean War: Colonel Paul Freeman at ROK Drop http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/#comment-99773 Heroes of the Korean War: Colonel Paul Freeman at ROK Drop Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:27:43 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/#comment-99773 [...] Next Posting: Preparing for Battle [...] [...] Next Posting: Preparing for Battle [...]

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/#comment-4495 GI Korea Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:25:13 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/#comment-4495 lirelou, good catch and I made the fix, in my earlier posting on LTC Monclar I even described the volunteer process to form the battalion. Brain fart on my part. Monclar was impressive during World War I and during his foreign legion time. His actions during the Korean War, was just another part of a great military career. Most impressive about the Korean War for him was that he didn't have to go to war again but took a demotion to do so and at his age and with all his prior injuries, was charging up mountains in Korea. Pretty amazing. lirelou, good catch and I made the fix, in my earlier posting on LTC Monclar I even described the volunteer process to form the battalion. Brain fart on my part.

Monclar was impressive during World War I and during his foreign legion time. His actions during the Korean War, was just another part of a great military career. Most impressive about the Korean War for him was that he didn’t have to go to war again but took a demotion to do so and at his age and with all his prior injuries, was charging up mountains in Korea. Pretty amazing.

]]> By: Lirelou http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/#comment-4481 Lirelou Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:24:54 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/#comment-4481 The French Battalion was NOT a Foreign Legion unit, or composed principally of legionnaires. If was formed from "all arms" (branches in US Army parlance), specifically infantry arms: Foreign Legion, Colonial Infantry, Parachutist, Line Infantry, Alpine Infantry, and volunteers from North African "Tirailleur" regiments, who served it its four combat (line) companies. The battalion also had a company of ROKs attached. (Making it a "UN" battalion in more than just command structure.)Montclar was a "nom de guerre", and I assue you feel a soft spot for the old curmudgeon due to his resigning his Lieutenant General's rank to command the battalion as a Lieutenant Colonel. He ended up his career as inspector general of the Foreign Legion. You can find a homepage for the French Battalion at: http://assoc.orange.fr/france-coree/histoire/2ID_BF.html The French Battalion was NOT a Foreign Legion unit, or composed principally of legionnaires. If was formed from “all arms” (branches in US Army parlance), specifically infantry arms: Foreign Legion, Colonial Infantry, Parachutist, Line Infantry, Alpine Infantry, and volunteers from North African “Tirailleur” regiments, who served it its four combat (line) companies. The battalion also had a company of ROKs attached. (Making it a “UN” battalion in more than just command structure.)Montclar was a “nom de guerre”, and I assue you feel a soft spot for the old curmudgeon due to his resigning his Lieutenant General’s rank to command the battalion as a Lieutenant Colonel. He ended up his career as inspector general of the Foreign Legion. You can find a homepage for the French Battalion at:
http://assoc.orange.fr/france-coree/histoire/2ID_BF.html

]]> By: steve http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/#comment-4470 steve Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:26:01 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/02/13/heroes-of-the-korean-war-colonel-paul-freeman-part-2/#comment-4470 What's with the positions in that painting? Spread out you guys one grenade could get you all! What’s with the positions in that painting? Spread out you guys one grenade could get you all!

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