U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5): The Inchon-Seoul OperationMontross, Lynn
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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5): The Inchon-Seoul Operation
Montross, Lynn
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
| | | 5,000 | 20 Sept. An excellent
| | | | unit which opposed the
| | | | 5th Marines on the
| | | | western approaches
| | | | to Seoul.
| | | |
18th Rifle Div| 301 |Seoul and |8,000- |Arrived from Chorwon in
| | Yongdungpo.| 10,000| mid-August. Known as
| | | | the Seoul Defense
| | | | Division. It was the
| | | | only unit of division
| | | | strength in the area.
| | | |
43d Tank Regt | 56 |Seoul | 500 |Arrived from Wonsan 23
| | | | Sept. 10–15 T-34
| | | | tanks.
| | | |
19th AA Regt | 5 | do | 1,200 |In Seoul when we landed.
| | | | 37mm, 85mm, and 12.7mm
| | | | AT guns.
| | | |
76th Ind Regt,| 218 | do | 3,000 |Arrived from Wonsan after
42d Div | | | | 17 Sept. Was opposite
| | | | the 5th Marines but
| | | | withdrew from Seoul
| | | | almost intact.
| | | |
78th Ind Regt | 528 | do | 2,000 |Arrived from Sariwon on
| | | | 20 Sept. Opposed the
| | | | 5th and 1st Marines.
| | | | Put up stubborn defense
| | | | and suffered heavy
| | | | losses.
| | | |
513th Art Regt| 33 | do | 1,500 |Arrived from Chorwon on
| | | | 23 Sept. 1 76mm and 5
| | | | 45mm guns. Most of
| | | | the regiment served
| | | | as infantry.
| | | |
10th Railroad | 17 | do | 900 |In Seoul when we landed.
Regt. | | | | Its mission was to
| | | | maintain the security
| | | | of the railroad lines
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