Sabres Crossed KW (id:#65559)

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Waegwan, South Korea 1950-08-16 (0 others)

Overview:

Lieutenant General Kim Ung and his KPA I Corps were two weeks behind schedule regarding "Operation Order 121"-to take Taegu and Pusan by 6 August. With Eighth Army getting stronger by the day in its defensive positions behind the Naktong, Ung’s situation had become more urgent. The new main axis of attack would be from the south into the area around the town of Waegwan, with its two excellent bridges and numerous shallow fording sites. The KPA 3rd and 10th Divisions crossed the Naktong at several points in the early hours of 15 August and moved towards Eighth Army HQ at Taegu, hoping to deliver a knockout blow. At the farthest end of the flank, next to the ROK 1st Division, stood Lt. Colonel Paul T. Clifford's 2nd Battalion, which had set up mortar positions overlooking the river crossings from Hill 303, the first significant terrain feature east of the Naktong. With the First Team having·to defend a front almost ten miles long, Ung was able to find a place to cross in strength.

Defender: American (H and G Companies, 5th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division and 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment and A Company, 70th Heavy Tank Battalion)  

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