Battle of the Samichon River

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The Battle of the Samichon River was fought during the final days of the Korean War between United Nations (UN) forces—primarily Australian and American—and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA). The fighting took place on a key position on the Jamestown Line known as "the Hook", and resulted in the defending UN troops, including the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment from the 28th British Commonwealth Brigade and the US 7th Marine Regiment, repulsing numerous assaults by the PVA 137th Division during two concerted night attacks, inflicting numerous casualties on the PVA with heavy artillery and small-arms fire. The action was part of a larger, division-sized PVA attack against the US 1st Marine Division, with diversionary assaults mounted against the Australians. With the peace talks in Panmunjom reaching a conclusion, the Chinese had been eager to gain a last-minute victory over the UN forces, and the battle was the last of the war before the official signing of the Korean armistice.

1953  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, 

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Location: 38.0289, 126.8369, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Chinese bodies on the Hook late July 1953 (AWM 044753)Chinese bodies on the Hook late July 1953 (AWM 044753)
C Coy 2 RAR soldiers on The Hook Jun 1953 (AWM 157648)C Coy 2 RAR soldiers on The Hook Jun 1953 (AWM 157648)
Damaged Australian positions on The Hook 13 July 1953 (AWM HOBJ4400)Damaged Australian positions on The Hook 13 July 1953 (AWM HOBJ4400)
2RAR withdraw to DMZ Korea 1953 (AWM157687)2RAR withdraw to DMZ Korea 1953 (AWM157687)
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    commonsimageChinese bodies on the Hook late July 1953 (AWM 044753) Commons
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