Comments on: Heroes of the Korean War: General Tahsin Yazici - Part 1 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Korea Repays Debt to Turkish Korean War Veteran http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-232444 Korea Repays Debt to Turkish Korean War Veteran Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:07:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-232444 [...] one of the largest contributor of troops to the Korean War and participated in much heavy fighting such as the Battle of Kunu-ri.  This good deed by the Korean Disabled Veterans Organization is just another is a continuing [...] [...] one of the largest contributor of troops to the Korean War and participated in much heavy fighting such as the Battle of Kunu-ri.  This good deed by the Korean Disabled Veterans Organization is just another is a continuing [...]

]]> By: Korean War Photos Displayed in Downtown Seoul http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-196680 Korean War Photos Displayed in Downtown Seoul Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:07:19 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-196680 [...] the allied units moved into North Korea more United Nations units such as the 1st Turkish Brigade began to arrive and participate in operations during the [...] [...] the allied units moved into North Korea more United Nations units such as the 1st Turkish Brigade began to arrive and participate in operations during the [...]

]]> By: Recognizing Heroes of the Korean War http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-168275 Recognizing Heroes of the Korean War Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:39:01 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-168275 [...] General Tahsin Yazici (Turkey), Commander 1st Turkish Brigade, Battle of Kunu-ri [...] [...] General Tahsin Yazici (Turkey), Commander 1st Turkish Brigade, Battle of Kunu-ri [...]

]]> By: Heroes of the Korean War: Lieutenant Colonel Dionisio Ojeda - Part 2 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-157801 Heroes of the Korean War: Lieutenant Colonel Dionisio Ojeda - Part 2 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:18:31 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-157801 [...] just like the Filipinos. To the right flank and to the east, the 10th BCT was bordered by the Turkish Brigade that was just recovering from heavy losses inflicted on the brigade by the Chinese during the [...] [...] just like the Filipinos. To the right flank and to the east, the 10th BCT was bordered by the Turkish Brigade that was just recovering from heavy losses inflicted on the brigade by the Chinese during the [...]

]]> By: talkturkey: Korean War Hero http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-147725 talkturkey: Korean War Hero Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:28:53 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-147725 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] had the fourth largest contingent in the five-year Korean War. According to ROK (Republic of Korea) Drop, a leading military weblog out of Korea, "the fact that a nation like Turkey would deploy such a [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] had the fourth largest contingent in the five-year Korean War. According to ROK (Republic of Korea) Drop, a leading military weblog out of Korea, “the fact that a nation like Turkey would deploy such a [...]

]]> By: Heroes of the Korean War: General Tahsin Yazici - Part 2 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-142563 Heroes of the Korean War: General Tahsin Yazici - Part 2 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:07:00 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-142563 [...] Previous Posting: Background [...] [...] Previous Posting: Background [...]

]]> By: CPT KIM http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-140501 CPT KIM Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:01:05 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-140501 This post brings me back a memory from my time in Germany. When I was stationed in Hanau, I went into one of the Turkish Gyro Sandwich Carry out place nearby German Police Academy. The Turkish owner and I started to speak in English. When he found out that I was Korean-American, he brought back some of his late father's photos from second floor residence. His father served in Korean War in Artillery unit in the Turkish brigade. He was very proud about his father served in Korean War. I thanked him for his late father's service to Korean War. After that night, I always stop at his shop whenever I was in the neighborhood. Not only did I get best Gyro Sandwich outside of Chicago, but I get to hang out with a friend. :lol: This post brings me back a memory from my time in Germany. When I was stationed in Hanau, I went into one of the Turkish Gyro Sandwich Carry out place nearby German Police Academy. The Turkish owner and I started to speak in English. When he found out that I was Korean-American, he brought back some of his late father’s photos from second floor residence. His father served in Korean War in Artillery unit in the Turkish brigade. He was very proud about his father served in Korean War. I thanked him for his late father’s service to Korean War. After that night, I always stop at his shop whenever I was in the neighborhood. Not only did I get best Gyro Sandwich outside of Chicago, but I get to hang out with a friend. :lol:

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-140398 GI Korea Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:30:49 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-140398 As the series of postings continues you guys will see why such different pictures of the Turkish Brigade were painted over the years. So stay tuned. As the series of postings continues you guys will see why such different pictures of the Turkish Brigade were painted over the years. So stay tuned.

]]> By: Richard http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-140338 Richard Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:30:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-140338 Fehrenbach extols their virtues as fighting men. But Halberstams' book paints a different picture, albeit briefly. Fehrenbach extols their virtues as fighting men. But Halberstams’ book paints a different picture, albeit briefly.

]]> By: Skippy-san http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-140301 Skippy-san Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:20:09 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/03/10/heroes-of-the-korean-war-general-tahsin-yazici-part-1/#comment-140301 Time Magazine printed a story about the Turkish brigade in 1950. I read an abriged version in a Time Capsule book when I was a kid. According to the article it said that there was a time when the Turks were ordered to withdraw (or risk envelopment) and the response of the Turkish commander supposedly was, "Withdraw? Why withdraw? We are killing lots of them?" Don't know if it was true or just journalistic embellishment. Time Magazine printed a story about the Turkish brigade in 1950. I read an abriged version in a Time Capsule book when I was a kid.

According to the article it said that there was a time when the Turks were ordered to withdraw (or risk envelopment) and the response of the Turkish commander supposedly was, “Withdraw? Why withdraw? We are killing lots of them?”

Don’t know if it was true or just journalistic embellishment.

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