The First Battle of the Natkong Bulge

Abstract

During late July 1950, the US 24th Infantry Division conducted a retrograde action against advancing North Korean forces. By early August, the 24th Division had reached its final defensive position along the Naktong River Line. On the night of 5-6 August, elements of the North Korean 4th Infantry Division crossed the Naktong River and pressed toward Obong-ni. Local counterattacks by the US 24th Division contained the attackers but could not destroy the North Korean bridgehead. Fighting seesawed until mid August. From 17-19 August the 24th Division and the US 5th Marine Regiment attacked and destroyed the enemy. Keywords: History; Case studies; Military operations; Tactical analysis; Battles; Military tactics; Tactical warfare; Korean War; Naktong; Pusan perimeter; Infantry; Retrograde; Defense riverine; Reserves; Counterattack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1984
Accession Number
ADA164938

Entities

People

  • Charles Thomas Harris
  • Douglas Fraze
  • Hamed Saraireh
  • Harland Lewis
  • John Masterson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Artillery
  • Basic Training
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Forces
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Far East
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military Science