1950–1953

Korean War

The forgotten war. A proxy conflict that never officially ended.

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Landing craft approaching Inchon, Korea, during the amphibious assault, 15 September 1950

Operation Chromite: MacArthur's Gamble at Inchon and the Turning of the Korean War

On September 15, 1950, General MacArthur launched an amphibious assault at Inchon against the advice of almost every military advisor. The tides gave him six hours. He needed less.

Apr 23, 2026

USAF F-86 Sabre jet fighter — the primary US aircraft in MiG Alley

Korean War

MiG Alley: The First Jet War

Over northwestern Korea from 1950 to 1953, USAF F-86 Sabres and Soviet-flown MiG-15s fought history's first large-scale jet air war. The tactical lessons shaped air combat doctrine for the next generation.

Mar 31, 2026

1st Marine Division troops at the Chosin Reservoir, Korea, December 1950

Korean War

The Chosin Reservoir: 15,000 Marines, 12 Chinese Divisions

In November 1950, 15,000 US Marines and Army troops were surrounded by twelve Chinese divisions in the mountains of North Korea. At minus 40 Fahrenheit, they fought their way out. The Chosin Reservoir is the defining battle of the US Marine Corps.

Mar 30, 2026

US Army 27th Infantry Regiment soldiers at the Pusan Perimeter, September 1950

Korean War

The Pusan Perimeter: How South Korea Survived Its First Summer

By August 1950, North Korean forces had overrun almost all of South Korea. The remaining UN forces were compressed into a small perimeter around the port of Pusan. What happened over the next two months determined the entire war.

Mar 28, 2026

Allied soldiers occupying a Korean hill position, spring 1951 — typical terrain of Heartbreak Ridge

Korean War

Battle of Heartbreak Ridge 1951: Korea's War of Attrition at Its Worst

Heartbreak Ridge, a strategic peak in central Korea, became a symbol of the Korean War's grinding attrition. For three months in 1951, American and French forces battled Chinese and North Korean troops in a battle that gained little territory but cost thousands of lives.

Sep 25, 2025