Battle of Inchon

1950 amphibious invasion during the Korean War in Incheon resulting in a victory and strategic reversal in favor of the UN Command

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1950-09-19T00:00:00Z

Battle of Inchon

1953-07-27T00:00:00Z

Korean War

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A U.N. LST slips into the harbor at Inchon prior to invasion by U.S. Marines HD-SN-99-03074

Battle of Inchon (cropped)

Battle of Inchon (cropped, 1to1 portrait)

Carrying scaling ladders, U.S. Marines in landing crafts head for the seawall at Inchon HD-SN-99-03077

General Douglas MacArthur and members of his staff during Korean War (September 15, 1950)

General Douglas MacArthur, Commander in Chief, United Nations Forces in Korea, attends a briefing session at the 1st Marine Division Headquarters, Inchon, Korea.

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Commanding General for the unified U.N. forces Aiding the Republic of Korea to repel the North Korean Communists, and a staff officer (right) inspecting a Communist tank HD-SN-50-00926

Invasion of Ichon, Korea HD-SN-99-03065

LSTs unloading at Inchon, 15 September 1950. American forces land in Inchon harbor one day after Battle of Inchon began.

Landing craft and a LSMR off Inchon, Korea, 15 September 1950 (80-G-420024)

Landing craft loaded with Marines head for the smoking beach in invasion of Inchon, September 15, 1950 HD-SN-99-03075

Leathernecks lead patrol between destroyed buildings in "mop-up" of Wolmi Island, gateway to Inchon HD-SN-99-03082

Lopez scaling seawall

North Korean Il-10 Kimpo September 1950

Ruins of Inchon caused by Naval gunfire during Korean War. September 18, 1950.

The Landings at Inchon. 15 September 1950, Aerial Photographs Taken From Carrier Borne Aircraft of HMS Triumph Operating in Korean Waters in Support of the Landings. A31719

The Landings at Inchon. 15 September 1950, Aerial Photographs Taken From Carrier Borne Aircraft of HMS Triumph Operating in Korean Waters in Support of the Landings. A31721

U.S. Marines tank during the Korean War

WAR IN KOREA- A tobacco warehouse goes up in flames in central Inchon, as U.S. Marines of the 1st Div wait for further orders to move on, during the drive of the U.S. forces against the North Korean enemy 111-SC-348595

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Inchon	1950	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Korean War	1953	war		Wikidata
image	A U.N. LST slips into the harbor at Inchon prior to invasion by U.S. Marines HD-SN-99-03074				Wikimedia
image	Battle of Inchon (cropped)				Wikimedia
image	Battle of Inchon (cropped, 1to1 portrait)				Wikimedia
image	Carrying scaling ladders, U.S. Marines in landing crafts head for the seawall at Inchon HD-SN-99-03077				Wikimedia
image	General Douglas MacArthur and members of his staff during Korean War (September 15, 1950)				Wikimedia
image	General Douglas MacArthur, Commander in Chief, United Nations Forces in Korea, attends a briefing session at the 1st Marine Division Headquarters, Inchon, Korea.				Wikimedia
image	General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Commanding General for the unified U.N. forces Aiding the Republic of Korea to repel the North Korean Communists, and a staff officer (right) inspecting a Communist tank HD-SN-50-00926				Wikimedia
image	Invasion of Ichon, Korea HD-SN-99-03065				Wikimedia
image	LSTs unloading at Inchon, 15 September 1950. American forces land in Inchon harbor one day after Battle of Inchon began.				Wikimedia
image	Landing craft and a LSMR off Inchon, Korea, 15 September 1950 (80-G-420024)				Wikimedia
image	Landing craft loaded with Marines head for the smoking beach in invasion of Inchon, September 15, 1950 HD-SN-99-03075				Wikimedia
image	"mop-up"%20of%20Wolmi%20Island,%20gateway%20to%20Inchon%20HD-SN-99-03082.jpg Leathernecks lead patrol between destroyed buildings in "mop-up" of Wolmi Island, gateway to Inchon HD-SN-99-03082				Wikimedia
image	Lopez scaling seawall	1950			Wikimedia
image	North Korean Il-10 Kimpo September 1950				Wikimedia
image	Ruins of Inchon caused by Naval gunfire during Korean War. September 18, 1950.				Wikimedia
image	The Landings at Inchon. 15 September 1950, Aerial Photographs Taken From Carrier Borne Aircraft of HMS Triumph Operating in Korean Waters in Support of the Landings. A31719				Wikimedia
image	The Landings at Inchon. 15 September 1950, Aerial Photographs Taken From Carrier Borne Aircraft of HMS Triumph Operating in Korean Waters in Support of the Landings. A31721				Wikimedia
image	U.S. Marines tank during the Korean War				Wikimedia
image	WAR IN KOREA- A tobacco warehouse goes up in flames in central Inchon, as U.S. Marines of the 1st Div wait for further orders to move on, during the drive of the U.S. forces against the North Korean enemy 111-SC-348595				Wikimedia