U. S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5): The Inchon-Seoul Operation

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Author

Montross, Lynn, 1895-1961

Title

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5) The Inchon-Seoul Operation

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Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Hathi Trust.)

Language

English

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DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Subject

Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns

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65008

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65008

Release Date

April 6, 2021

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.U. S. MARINE OPERATIONS IN KOREA 1950–1953 VOLUME II The Inchon-Seoul Operation
2. 2.Foreword
3. 3.Preface
4. 4.Contents
5. 5.Illustrations
6. 6.CHAPTER I The Communist Challenge — Authorization of Marine Brigade — First Conference on Inchon Landing — General Shepherd in Tokyo — Request for a Marine Division — America’s Force-in-Readiness — Planning for the Pohang Landing
7. 7.CHAPTER II The Minute Men of 1950 — Expansion to Full Peace Strength — Mobilization of Marine Corps Reserve — The Influx at Camp Pendleton — Embarkation of 1st Marine Division — Build-up of 7th Marine Regiment — Staff Groups Flown to Japan
8. 8.CHAPTER III Operation Plan Chromite — Interview with General MacArthur — Conferences in Tokyo — Inception of X Corps — Final Conference on Inchon — Brigade Victory in Korea — The Marine Amphibious Mission
9. 9.CHAPTER IV The Planning Phase — Working Around the Clock — X Corps Scheme of Maneuver — Intelligence Planning for Inchon — The Landing Force Plan — Availability of Brigade Troops — Naval Gunfire and Rockets — Air Support for Inchon
10. 10.CHAPTER V Embarkation and Assault — Landing of 1st Marine Division — Plan to Seize Kimpo Airfield — Shipping Assigned to Marines — Movement to the Objective Area — Air and Naval Bombardments — Marine Landings on GREEN Beach — The Two Harbor Islands Secured
11. 11.CHAPTER VI Hitting the Beaches — The Assault Plan — Beginning the Ship-to-Shore Movement — Seizure of Cemetery Hill — RED Beach Secured — LSTs Under Enemy Fire — Fighting on Observatory Hill — 1st Marines on BLUE Beach — Ending the Ship-to-Shore Movement — Seizure of the O-1 Line
12. 12.CHAPTER VII Securing the Beachhead — Supplies on RED and BLUE Beaches — Surgical Teams on the Beaches — Artillery and Tank Operations — The Attack on D-plus 1 — Advance to the Force Beachhead Line — Displacement Ashore of Division CP
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII On to Kimpo — Operations on Other Korean Fronts — Landing of RCT-7 in Japan — Destruction of NKPA Tank Column. — General MacArthur Visits the Front — The Drive to Kimpo Airfield — Action at 5th Marines CP — Enemy Counterattack at Kimpo
14. 14.CHAPTER IX Marine Air Support — Helicopters and OYs in Support — Marine Air Units at Kimpo — Progress of Eighth Army Offensive — Division CP Displaces to Oeoso-ri — Advance of RCT-1 to Sosa — Reports of Enemy Build-up — Orders for Crossing the Han
15. 15.CHAPTER X Crossing the Han — Swimming Team Leads the Way — Marine LVTs Grounded in Mud — Daylight Assault Crossing by 3/5 — Departure of General MacArthur — Supporting Arms of Bridgehead — Command Ashore Assumed by X Corps
16. 16.CHAPTER XI The Fight for Yongdungpo — Three Hills Taken by 1/5 — Enemy Minefields Encountered — NKPA Counterattacks of 20 September — Recapture of Hills 80 and 85 — 1st Marines in Position — Assault of Yongdungpo — Able Company on a Limb — Yongdungpo Secured
17. 17.CHAPTER XII Main Line of Resistance — Three Hills Designated 105 — RCT-7 North of the Han — Attack Continued by RCT-5 — Modified Plan of Corps Attack — Climax of the Marine Assault — The Epic of Dog Company — River Crossing of RCT-1
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII Seoul as a Battlefield — Two More River Crossings — Division Attack of 25 September — Tank Victory on Hill 105-S — Night Attack Ordered by Corps — Entrapment of Dog Company, RCT-7 — Last Fight on Hill 296 — 1st Marines in the Heart of Seoul — Objective Secured
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV The Drive to Uijongbu — Operations of 28 September — Liberation Ceremonies at Seoul — Crumbling of NKPA Resistance — Last Days of Inchon-Seoul Operation — Summaries and Conclusions — MacArthur’s Report to United Nations
20. 20.APPENDIX A Glossary of Technical Terms and Abbreviations
21. 21.APPENDIX B Build-Up of 1st Marine Division (Reinf)
22. 22.APPENDIX C Task Organization of Marine Division for Inchon Landing
23. 23.APPENDIX D Supplies and Equipment for Inchon
24. 24.APPENDIX E Task Organization Joint Task Force Seven
25. 25.APPENDIX F Final Troop List of Division for the Inchon Landing — Distribution of Units of the Division Not Participating in the Inchon Landing
26. 26.APPENDIX G Summary of Operation Orders Issued by 1st Marine Division for the Inchon-Seoul Campaign
27. 27.APPENDIX H Enemy Units During the Inchon-Seoul Campaign
28. 28.APPENDIX I Congratulatory Messages — From CG, X Corps to CG, 1st Marine Division under date of 28 September 1950 — From the President to General MacArthur — From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to General MacArthur — From CG, X Corps to all units of the X Corps under date of 2 October 1950 — Division Commander’s Message to the 1st Marine Division upon Completion of the Inchon-Seoul Campaign
29. 29.APPENDIX J Casualties During the Inchon-Seoul Campaign
30. 30.APPENDIX K Comments on Close Air Support Provided by 1st Marine Aircraft Wing — [1st Endorsement] — [2nd Endorsement] — [3rd Endorsement] — [4th Endorsement]
31. 31.APPENDIX L Presidential Unit Citation
32. 32.Bibliography — Documents — Books and Periodicals
33. 33.Index — Transcriber’s Notes

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