It was 59 years ago today . . . OPERATION CHROMITE: MacArthur’s Masterstroke The amphibious landing at Inchon, Korea and the drive to Seoul, September 1950 Introduction The Korean War began at 04:00 on 25 June 1950 when large numbers of North Korean troops crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea with the objective [...]
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