![]() The landing on 26 October 1950 met no opposition the port had been taken from the land side by the resurgent South Korean army. Smith, was part of X Corps and had been so since the 15 September 1950 landing at Inchon.Īfter Seoul the 1st Marine Division had reloaded into its amphibious ships and had swung around the Korean peninsula to land at Wonsan on the east coast. The 1st Marine Division, under Major General Oliver P. Moving up the east coast was the independent X Corps, commanded by Major General Edward M. Only the finishing touches needed to be done to complete the destruction of the North Korean People’s Army. Eighth Army from the Pusan Perimeter and the recapture of Seoul had changed the direction of the war. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur’s strategic triumph at Inchon and the subsequent breakout of the U.S. This volume in the official History of the Marine Corps chronicles the part played by United States Marines in the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. Includes more than 40 maps, plans and illustrations. ![]()
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