The Battle Of The Korean War

Maj. Gen. Smith benefitted from aggressive intelligence operations and knew the Chinese had massed around his division. He was certain that his Marines would face strong Chinese resistance west of the Chosin Reservoir as they pushed towards the Yalu (Drury, pg.16). Maj. Gen. Smith, unhappy with this

During the Vietnam War the M42 (Duster) tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) vehicle influenced the future versatility and capabilities of the Air Defense Artillery systems of today’s United States Army. This system put a lasting impression on the minds and confidence of the American Army Soldiers. These Soldiers actively participated in defending the South Vietnamese from the North Vietnamese and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong (or Vietnamese Communist). Not only did the M42 Duster (SPAAG) raise the moral and boost confidence with the American Soldiers, it instilled fear and discouraged the enemy from attacking positions that were fortified with versatile air defense systems. This

As you know the current 98th TD (IET) plan is to disband HQ 3-385 and reorganize all companies to headquarters located in IN, NC and CT. The 3-385th BN HQ is a historically high performing unit, typically over strength and in the top 5-10 in the Div. The BN HQ is centrally located in Edison, NJ near Philadelphia and NYC. Currently the BN HQs is between 30-120 minutes from all companies. The unit has a long and rich history and is the last active BN in the 385th Regiment. 3rd BN was the first of the regiment to span the Sauer river in Germany in early 1945 and was PVT Audie Murphy's first unit after basic training.

On 10 May 1969 at 0730, 3-187 Infantry set out to find and destroy the 29th Regiment,

The 200th Coastal Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) Regiment also known as “The Regiment” played a very pivotal role in Air Defense history. In September of 1941 the 200th Regiment with all its equipment and personnel were moved from the mainland to the Philippines and took up defensive positions at Fort Stotsenberg which was located roughly 75 miles north of Manila. At Fort Stotsenberg the 200th spent the coming months training and getting used to their surroundings. After months of training in simulated conditions, all the men of the 200th Regiment would be put to the test. On December 8, 1941 one day after the men got word of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the men of the 200th were attacked by the Japanese in a daring nighttime airborne assault which

The battle of Ap Bac was a small battle engaged between the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the insurgents, or the People Liberation Armed Forces (Viet Cong AKA VC) with the assistance of American’s weapons and advice during the Vietnam War. It took place on 2 January, 1963, near a small village named Ap Bac which is located approximately 65 km southwest of Saigon in the Mekong Delta. (Starry, 2002). As a senior leader, it is important that we have to be technically and tactically proficient. In order to be proficient, we not only need to be trained, but also we have to know how to gain experience from past battles in history using battle assessment, and critical thinking process to study the battle. That way, we know what needs to be improved, how to sustain it, and how would we execute it better next time. Therefore, studying the history of the battle of Ap Bac will enhance the knowledge of how the commanders used the most effective and efficient method for applying decisive action on the battle field. It would be a successful outcome for the South Vietnamese ARVN, and Kennedy’s administration would have gained more trust from American people for the presence of American troops in Vietnam, if the American advisers and the ARVN’s commanders would have integrated intelligence preparation of the battlefield (ITP) throughout the operations process to identify the gaps of intelligence between human intelligence (HUMINT),

X Corps consisted of the 1st Marine Division, Regimental Combat Team 31(RCT31), and the British 41 Royal Marine Commandos. X Corps positioned the 1st Marine Division along the western side of the Chosin Reservoir mostly aligned along the road between the Chosin Reservoir and Hungdam. The Bulk of 1St Marine Division was concentrated at Yudami-ni.[4] Assuming that only a light UN presence would be at the Chosin reservoir, the Chinese 9th Army was tasked to destroy the UN garrisons at Yudami-ni and Sinhung-ni, and then push towards Hagaru-r.[5] The 9th Army would then envelop and trap the main UN forces on the road between Hagaru-ri and Hungnam. The 9th Army initially committed six divisions for the battle, with most of the forces concentrated at Yudami-ni and Sinhung-ni.[6] The UN forces had an approximate strength of 30,000 during the course of the battle.[7] The Chinese 9th Army was supposed to be composed of 12 divisions with a nominal strength of

Infantry was to support ROK forces on hills 940 and 773. (Ecker, 2010) On the night of the 27th,

Intelligence gathering and collection in the United States has significantly increased over time. This paper examines how intelligence reporting and pre-mission planning was crucial to the success of the United Nations involvement at The Battle of Inchon during the Korean War. By examining how intelligence played a role in this battle, you will be able to understand why it is important to gather and collect intelligence prior to every mission executed. Intelligence collection should be the baseline for all military operations. Inchon Landing has an ample amount of actionable intelligence; collected and disseminated appropriately we will discuss how it played a role in a low probability mission accomplishment to the last great amphibious assault in history. This paper provides detailed explanations on why The Battle of Inchon was a success and what could have been the outcome had it gone the other way.

The UN forces totaled approximately 550,000 men, which included troops from US, South Korea, France, Philippines and other countries. According to Burnt, “over 253,000 troops were American, 260,000 were South Korean, and 28,000 men came from other countries. While on the other side, the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) had 250,000 men, and the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) had about 210,000.” The UN forces outnumbered the Communist forces by about 90,000 men overall, however that difference in manpower would not help the American soldiers at Heartbreak Ridge due to circumstances such as difficulty of the terrain and lack of coordination effort.

On top of trying to establish an area where they could sit down and not have to worry about direct fire, 1st platoon was also tasked with conducting patrols and manning TCP's which they did not have the men to

In any mission, the Commander is the most imperative participant. He or she guides the mission to the intended outcome. It is through the commander’s activities that the directed outcome is achieved. Through successful understanding, visualizing, describing, directing, leading and assessing the commanders of Soldiers are able to accomplish the directed mission and thus winning wars. Throughout the role of commander in the Battle of Hamburger Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Weldon Honeycutt attempted the complete these commander’s activities. (ADRP 5-0) The successes and failures of mission command he had, will be explained, giving a better understanding of the Battle of Hamburger Hill and the pivotal turning point in the Vietnam war.

The Battle of Kapyong was initiated by the Chinese and Korean forces that were attempting to recapture lost territory. Aware of how crucial the land was to their enemy, UN forces dug in to Kapyong Valley and prepared to cover the South Korean forces that were withdrawing from the 38th Parallel. The Canadians were located in Hill 677, and the Australians on Hill 504. The Australians bore the brunt of the first attack and were forced to withdraw, overwhelmed by the vast number of enemy troops. However, the soldiers of 2PPCLI stood their ground, and prepared to meet the communist assault headfirst.

Only three days later, a sister battalion engaged in a similar battle only two and a half miles away at Landing Zone Albany. After the battle at LZ X-Ray, the 2nd Battalion, 7th Calvary was ordered to retreat to LZ Albany while B-52's dropped 200 tons of bombs on the Chu Pong Mountain above LZ X-Ray. Before they reached their destination, however, the troops captured two North Vietnamese soldiers. But while the American soldiers interrogated the prisoners, the North Vietnamese launched a surprise attack against U.S companies. Artillery and air support prevented a mass slaughter at Albany. Nonetheless, by the time the battle ended on November 19th,

The Republic of Korea (ROK) and US troops were pushed back to the “Pusan Perimeter”