The Hungnam Redeployment

Abstract

The two great military extractions from the beach of the 20th century occurred at Dunkerque in 1940 and Hungnam in 1950. In both cases a large number of troops were withdrawn in the face of superior enemy strength. And although they are often invoked in the same breath, Hungnam may be the more impressive. Conducted by Rear Admiral James Doyle, Commander, Combined Task Force 90 (CTF 90), the operation was a true redeployment. The tally was staggering: 105,000 troops, 91,000 civilians, 17,500 vehicles, and 350,000 tons of supplies were pulled from Hungnam. When the port was closed on Christmas Eve 1950, all facilities were blown up and nothing was left to the advancing communists. By every standard, the redeployment was a success on the tactical, operational, and strategic levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA524800

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  • Donald Chisholm

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  • National Defense University

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  • Air Force
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  • Korea
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