By This week the Battle of Imjim is being remembered by Korean War veterans:
South Korea and Commonwealth nations on Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of a pivotal battle during the 1950-53 Korean War, in a stirring tribute to the sacrifices of their soldiers.
The Battle of the Imjin River took place in April 1951 when Chinese troops attacked U.N.-led forces on the river, north of Seoul, in an attempt to recapture the capital. British troops of the Gloucestershire Regiment held off the Chinese offensive for the three-day battle, which remains one of the bloodiest battles fought by British forces since World War II.
About 200 military leaders from South Korea and the four Commonwealth nations, including British Defense Procurement Minister Peter Luff and South Korean Minister of Veterans Affairs Park Seung-choon, attended the ceremony marking the battle. [Yonhap News]
If you haven’t already I highly recommend that you read my Heroes of the Korean War: Lieutenant Colonel James P. Carne that goes into great detail about this pivotal battle.
You can also view pictures I took from the battle site at this link.
11:52 pm on April 22nd, 2011 1
I strongly recommend Andrew Salmon's To the Last Round. It's on the Battle of Imjin River. Excellent book.
11:58 pm on April 22nd, 2011 2
Great little article GI-Korea, when I used to do pilot orientations of the No Fly Line just south of the DMZ, I would always try to include an aerial tour of this battlefield, particularly Gloucester hill and Scotts pass. Another excellent source on this battle is " The Korean War" by Max Hastings.