Korean War

**Korean War**
	war between North and South Korea, 1950–1953
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Pronunciation audio	Germanⓘ
Instance of	war;
Part of	Cold War;
Location	Korean Peninsula; Yellow Sea; Sea of Japan; Korea Strait; China–North Korea border; North Korea; South Korea;
Start time	25 June 1950 (4 AM, Korea Standard Time);
End time	27 July 1953;
Significant event	Battle of Inchon; Battle of Changjin Reservoir; Battle of Kapyong;
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guerra de Corea; Kóreustríðið; ပၢင်တိုၵ်းၵူဝ်းရီးယႃး; Perang Korea; Корейы хæст; د کوريا جګړه; Kore Savaşı; کوریا جنگ; Kórejská vojna; Корейська війна; 朝鲜战争; Gherra de Corea; Koreys urushi; Корей соғысы; Корејска војна; Korejski rat; guerre de Corée; Korejski rat; कोरियन युद्ध; କୋରିଆ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ; Kuoriejės vaina; Корејски рат; Koreakrich; Koreakrigen; Koreya müharibəsi; Korean War; 韓戰; الحرب الكورية; Brezel Korea; ကိုရီးယားစစ်ပွဲ; 韓戰; Корей согушу; Hòn Chan; Guerra de Corea; Guerra de Corea; Корея һуғышы; Rhyfel Corea; Lufta Koreane; Կորեական պատերազմ; 朝鲜战争; Koreaanske Oarloch; კორეის ომი; 朝鮮戦争; Guerra Corean; حرب كوريا; කොරියන් යුද්ධය; Bellum Coreanum; कोरियाई युद्ध; 韩国战争; Korean sota; Guere di Corêye; Guèra ëd Coréa; கொரியப் போர்; Карэйская вайна; Guerra di Corea; สงครามเกาหลี; Korejski rat; Guera de Corea; 조선전쟁; Gyera sa Korea; Bresel Korea; Корейска война; Războiul din Coreea; 韓戰; Koreakriget; 韓戰; Milito di Korea; ສົງຄາມເກົາຫຼີ; 6·25 전쟁; Koreakríggið; Korea milito; Guerra de Coreya; Корей къазауат; Hàng Ciéng; Perang Korea; Lagèr di Koré; Korejska wójna; Chiến tranh Triều Tiên; Korejas karš; Korea-oorlog; Guerra da Coreia; Korean War; Солонгосын дайн; Koreakrigen; Parang Korea; Perang Koréa; ಕೊರಿಯನ್ ಯುದ್ಧ; شەڕی کۆریا; Korean War; ပၞာန် ကိုဝ်ရဳယျာ; Koréa ñorairõ; koreai háború; የኮርያ ጦርነት; Koreako Gerra; Корейская война; Vita ya Korea; Koreakrieg; Πόλεμος της Κορέας; Вайна ў Карэі; Gera Koreano; Koreakrieg; Şerê Koreyê; कोरियाई युद्ध; کوریا دی لڑائی; Kategoriye:Herbê Korya; కొరియా యుద్ధం; Koreakrigen; Koreaanse Oorlog; מלחמת קוריאה; Кәрия сугышы; കൊറിയൻ യുദ്ധം; សង្គ្រាមកូរ៉េ; ᱠᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱱ ᱞᱟᱹᱰᱷᱟᱹᱭ; कोरियाली युद्ध; Koreakrich; Perang Korea; جنگ کره; Cauzsenh Cancwngh; guerra di Corea; ਕੋਰੀਆਈ ਯੁੱਧ; Koreakrieg; Korėjos karas; Korea sõda; Koreakrieg; لحرب د كوريا; Ҷанги Корея; korejská válka; Guèrra de Corèa; Hân Chiàn; Guerra da Coreia; Gwerra tal-Koreja; کورین جنٛگ; Korian Waar; कोरियन युद्ध; korejska vojna; Digmaang Koreano; კორეაშ ლჷმა; কোরীয় যুদ্ধ; Vuere di Coree; Wojna koreańska; Cogadh Choirèa; 韓戰; کوره ساواشی; Кэриэйэ сэриитэ; 韩战; Korea sõda; guerra de Corea; Cogadh na Cóiré; 朝鲜战争; Korean War; conflicto militar entre Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur (1950-1953); 1950-től 1953-ig tartó háború Észak-Korea és Dél-Korea közt; شُمٲلؠ تہٕ جۆنوٗبؠ کویاہس درمیان جنٛگ; война между Северной и Южной частью Корейского полуострова с 1950-го по 1953 год; rhyfel rhwng Gogledd a De Corea, 1950–1953; جنگی بین کره شمالی و کره جنوبی (۱۹۵۰–۱۹۵۳); 1950-1953年朝鮮半島內戰; Krig mellem 1950-1953; războiul dintre Coreea de Nord și Coreea de Sud (1950–1953); 二十世紀的一場戰爭; väpnad konflikt på Koreahalvön 1950–1953; מלחמה בין צפון ודרום קוריאה בשנים 1950-1953; 二十世紀的一場戰爭; 二十世纪的一场战争; 대한민국과 조선민주주의인민공화국의 전쟁 (1950-1953); vojnový konflikt medzi Kórejskou ľudovodemokratickou republikou a Kórejskou republikou (1950 – 1953); milito ekde 1950 ĝis 1953 en Korea Duoninsulo inter Nord-Koreio (helpita de Popola Respubliko Ĉinio) kaj Sud-Koreio (helpita de la UN-a armeo, inkluzive de Usono); válečný konflikt mezi Severní a Jižní Koreou a jejich spojenci z let 1950 až 1953; 二十世纪的一场战争; conflitto del XX secolo; Шимал эм Къыбыла Кореяланы араларында 1950-1953 джыллада баргъан уруш; conflit impliquant la Corée du Sud, soutenue par les Nations unies et les États-Unis et la Corée du Nord, soutenue par l'URSS et la République populaire de Chine; militärische Auseinandersetzung in Ostasien von 1950 bis 1953; sukob na Korejskom poluotoku, dio Hladnog rata; war between North and South Korea, 1950–1953; Korean sisällissota 1950–1953, johon Kiina ja Yhdysvallat sekaantuivat; ଏହି ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଉତ୍ତର କୋରିଆ ଓ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ କୋରିଆ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ୨୫-ଜୁନ-୧୯୫୦ ରୁ ୨୭-ଜୁଲାଇ-୧୯୫୩ ବ୍ୟାପି ଚାଲିଥିଲା; สงครามระหว่างเกาหลีเหนือและเกาหลีใต้ใน ค.ศ. 1950–1953; 1950年から1953年の北朝鮮と韓国の間の戦争; wojerski konflikt we wuchodnej Aziji (1950–1953); cuộc chiến tranh xảy ra từ 1950 đến 1953 trên bán đảo Triều Tiên; gwerra bejn il-Koreja ta' Fuq u l-Koreja t'Isfel mill-1950 sal-1953; karš Ziemeļ- un Dienvidkorejas starpā (1950–1953); 1950–1953 oorlog tussen Noord- en Suid-Korea; 二十世紀的一場戰爭; spopad med Severno in Južno Korejo v letih 1950-1953; digmaan sa pagitan ng Hilaga at Timog Korea; guerra entre Coreia do Sul e do Norte de 1950–1953; မြောက်နှင့် တောင် ကိုရီးယား ၂နိုင်ငံ အကြား ၁၉၅၀မှ ၁၉၅၃အထိ ဖြစ်ပွားခဲ့သော စစ်ပွဲ; perang tahun 1950-1953 antara Korea Utara dan Selatan; Wojna; væpnet konflikt i årene 1950–1953; oorlog tussen Noord-Korea en Zuid-Korea van 1950 tot 1953; (1950-1953) conflicte a la península de Corea; узброены канфлікт паміж Паўночнай і Паўднёвай Карэямі з 1950 па 1953 год; збройний конфлікт між Південною та Північною Кореєю (1950-1953); 1950-1953 කාලයේ උතුරු හා දකුණු කොරියාව අතර පැවැති යුද්ධය; conflito bélico entre Corea do Norte e Corea do Sur (1950-1953); حرب أهلية حصلت بين الكوريتين; πολεμική σύρραξη; 1950-1953 yılları arasında Kore Yarımadası'nda yapılan savaş; Războiul Coreei; Корей уруш; 조국해방전쟁; Koreaoorlog; 抗美援朝戰爭; Guerra Coreana; حرب كوريا; حرب كورية; الحرب الكوريه; الحرب بين الكوريتين حتى الآن; الحرب بين الكوريتان حتى الان; válka v Koreji; 한국전쟁; 한국 전쟁; 6.25전쟁; 6.25 전쟁; 육이오 전쟁; 육이오전쟁; 육이오; 6·25; 6.25; 6·25전쟁; 경인동란; 경인난; 6·25 사변; 6·25사변; 6.25 사변; 6.25사변; 육이오 사변; 육이오사변; 6·25 동란; 6·25동란; 6.25 동란; 6.25동란; 한국동란; 한국 동란; 육이오 동란; 육이오동란

English: The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. North Korea victory (see Korean War).

Deutsch: Der Koreakrieg war ein Konflikt zwischen Nord- und Südkorea (siehe Koreakrieg).

한국어: 한국 전쟁은 대한민국(남한, 남조선)과 조선민주주의인민공화국(북조선, 북한) 사이의 전쟁이다. (참고 : 한국 전쟁.)

Türkçe: Kore Savaşı, 1950-1953 yılları arasında yapılan, Kuzey Kore ile Güney Kore arasındaki savaştır (bakınız: Kore Savaşı).

Ground war

United States Marines storm ashore at Incheon
South Korean 57-mm anti-tank gun, evacuation of Suwon Airfield in 1950
American soldiers in the Korean war with the Browning M1919A6 LMG.
U.S. Marines in the Korean War
A 1917 heavy machine gun in action during the Korean War.
U.S. Marines fighting in Seoul, September 1950
The wreckage of a bridge and North Korean T-34-85 tank south of Suwon.
US soldiers examine a T-34-85 tank captured from the North Korean forces, Waegwan.
M101 105 mm howitzer in action, Korea, 22 July 1950.
M101 105 mm howitzer crew waits for the signal to fire on the enemy, Korea, 25 July 1950.
M101 105 mm howitzer in action, Korea, 26 July 1950.
Men of Battery A, 159th Field Arillery Battalion, fire a M101 105 mm howitzer in an indirect firing mission on the Korean battle line, near Uirson, 24 August 1950.
Men of the 9th Infantry Regiment man an M26 tank to await an enemy attempt to cross the Naktong River, 3 Sep 1950.
Marine M26 Pershing tanks grind up heights along Naktong and give close support to Leathernecks driving enemy backward, 3 Sep 1950.
Marine's M26 Pershing tanks in Korea, 4 Sep 1950.
U.S. Marine tank follows a line of prisoners of war down a village street, September 26, 1950.
B Company tank retriever moves back up onto road after by passing bridge on road to Hamhung, 10 Nov 1950.
A column of troops and armor of the 1st Marine Division move through communist Chinese lines during their successful breakout from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.
Sgt. Mike Chalooga of Honolulu, T. H., attached to the 5th RCT, examines a dead Chinese Communist killed during the offensive drive of the 5th RCT near the Han River area, Korea. The soldier is wearing GI clothing and carrying an American short story magazine
British Tanks and infantry of the 29th Brigade advancing to attack Hill 327, March 1951
Soldiers fire quadruple .50 caliber machine guns from an M-16 at Chinese Communist-held positions, north of Chae-jae, Korea. 12 March 1951
Tractors of the 196th Field Artillery, U.S. Eighth Army, pull 155-mm guns near the town of Tari-Gol, Korea, in their advance towards the 38th Parallel, 8 April 1951.
Men of Battery A, 17th Field Artillery Battalion, EUSAK, fire the M115 203 mm howitzer, north of Chunchon, Korea, 9 April 1951.
Marine infantrymen take cover behind a tank while it fires on Communist troops ahead. Hongchon Area, May 22, 1951.
Lt. Gen. William M. Hoge, Commanding General, U.S. IX Corps, left, holds the lanyard which will fire the 75,000th shell to be fired by the corps since the start of the conflict in Korea, 25 June 1951.
A gun crew fires a 155-mm howitzer at Communist positions in the Kojongchon sector, eight miles above the 38th Parallel. 3 June 1951
A 105-mm self-propelled howitzer speeds another projectile into Red lines. 1 July 1951
Soldier firing a 57mm M18A1 recoilless rifle. Korea, 5 September 1951.
Powder smoke and dust billow as a recoilless rifle team fires their weapon at Chinese positition on Hill 200 near Qnmong-Myon, Korea. 9 Nov 1951.
A pair of 155mm GMC M40 providing fire support to U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division , Munema, Korea, 26 November 1951.
An American M46 tank moves onto a British ferry at a river in Korea, 1951.
Personnel of No. 4 gun, Battery "B", 999th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. Eighth Army, fire on enemy positions, 23 Feb 1952.
A 4.2-inch mortar crew of the Heavy Mortar Company, 179th Regiment, 45th U.S. Infantry Division, fires on Communist positions, west of Chorwon, Korea, 5 May 1952.
M4A3E8 Sherman tank fires its 76mm gun at enemy bunkers on "Napalm Ridge", in support of the 8th ROK Division, 11 May 1952.
M115 203 mm howitzer firing, north of Yonchon, Korea, 27 May 1952.
155-mm HMC 41 firing adjusting rounds near Kumhwa, Korea, 8 June 1952.
USMC M46 Patton just landed to support Marine infantry in Korea, 8 Jul 1952.
Members of the 389th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, help a veteran of the battle of "Old Baldy" into the forward aid station for treatment after transport by an M39 Armored Utility Vehicle, Korea, 19 September 1952.
Personnel of the Korean service corps unload logs from an M39 Armored Utility Vehicle at the RHE 2nd US Inf Div supply point on "Old Baldy" near Chorwon, Korea. Logs are for use in the construction of bunkers. A second M-39 is in the background. Korea, 1 Oct 1952.
Medical corpsmen assist in helping wounded infantrymen, following the fight for Hill 598, 14 Oct 1952
M-46 tank dozer of Dog Company, 1st Tank Battalion, with a wire fence cage around the turret, which was designed to explode 3.5 rockets before they hit the tank. 25 Mar 1953.
An M39 Armored Utility Vehicle arrives at Baker Company, 1st tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, with ammunition for their tanks during second battle of Outpost Vegas, Korea, 29 May 1953.
A 1st Marine Division tank, 5 Jul 1953.
Crew of M101 105 mm howitzer in action along the 1st Cavalry Division sector of the Korean battle front.
A 3.5 bazookaman and a soldier holding a 2.36 bazooka.
Troops manning 90mm guns, supporting the 5th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Cav Division, on the Taegu front lines.
Members of the 68th Battalion, Division Artillery attached to the 1st ROK Div., fire their 90mm antiaircraft guns.
The first American war dead were brought home aboard the USS Randall, shown here departing Yokohama on March 23, 1953
Pvt Eulogio Santiago-Figueroa, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d U.S. Infantry Division, who was wounded by fragments from a 102-mm Communist shell which was dropped during the celebration of the first mass on "Old Baldy," is carried by litter to a jeep for transfer to the 38th Infantry Regiment Collecting Station and further evacuation to the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. 29 Aug 1952.
US 3rd Infantry troops before a patrol of the Imjin River

Air War

Sabre
Husky 1,000-pound demolition bombs
Supply warehouses and dock facilities at Wonsan are attacked with parademolition bombs droppes from Fifth Air Force's B-26 Invader bombers. 1951
Bridge at Kanggu Hang, North Korea, aft bombardment, 1950
bombardment of Hwachon Dam, May 1951
P-51 in North Korea, ca Jan 1951
P-51 Mustang in Korea, ca Aug 1951
P-51 Mustang in Korea, ca Sep 1951
Douglas Invader in Korea, 1951
Helicopter in Korea, 1953
USS Philippine Sea launching Corsairs in 1950
AD-4s attacking North Korean positions in 1950
Marine Corsairs on USS Sicily, 1950
Night launch of a F4U-4 from USS Sicily in 1950
F4U-4B from USS Philippine Sea over Inchon, 1950
USS Essex launching Panthers , 1951
F4U-5N returning to USS Boxer in 1951
F2H crash on USS Essex in 1951
F9F-2s returning to to the USS Princeton in 1951
Hawker Sea Fury launched off HMS Glory, June 1951
AD-4 on the USS Antietam in 1951
F9F-2Bs from USS Boxer over Wonsan, 1951
AD-2s from USS Boxer in 1951
VF-172 F2Hs returning to USS Essex in 1951/52
AD-4s attacking Tanchon in 1952
F4U-4 on the USS Essex in 1952
Marine Corsair night fighter at Wonsan, 1952
VF-11 F2H-2 over Wonsan, 1952
Marine Tigercat night fighter at Wonsan, 1952
VMF(N)-513 at Kunsan, 1952
F3D-2 at Kunsan, 1953
Marine F3D-2 over Korea in 1953
F3D-2 Radar maintenance at Kunsan, 1953
F3D-2 Radar maintenance at Kunsan, 1953
VMF(N)-513 F3D-2 at Kunsan in 1953
VMF(N)-542 F3D-2 at Pohang
VMF-311 F9F-2 at Pohang

Sea Battles

Inchon Landing
Inchon landing
16-inch salvo from the USS Missouri at Chong Jin, Korea, in effort to cut Northern Korean communications, 1950
Blost of dock and city, during Hungnam evacuation, October 1950
KPA POWs onboard U.S. warship
HMS Belfast in Korea
LVTs embarking British Royal Marine commandos leave Fort Marion (LSD-22) for the beach at Sorye Dong, North Korea, on 7 April 1951.
HMS Charity engaged in Operation Fishnet off North Korea, 1952
USS Iowa firing her 16-inch guns at enemy coastal defenses October 17 1952
Twin 4 inch guns of the cruiser HMS Newcastle in action against North Korean gun batteries, May 1953

Civilian

Civilians in the Korean war
North Korean refugees evacuated by US Navy
North Korean refugees evacuated by US Navy

Propaganda posters

Displays of the Korean War in North Korean museums

Taiwanese weapons captured by NKPA during Korean War
U.S. Army tank captured by NKPA during Korean War
U.S. Army tank captured by NKPA during Korean War
panoramic display of the Battle of Taejon
According to the North Koreans, 4 North Korean torpedo boats sunk U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Baltimore, on July 2 1950. Display in Pyongyang Military Museum (Museum of Victory of the Fatherland Liberation War)
Torpedo Boat No.21, a "meritorious boat", which one, according to North Korean propaganda, sunk USS Baltimore in 1950