Republic of Korea Army

Army · South Korea · September 5, 1948 – July 27, 1953

South Korea's army, driven from the 38th parallel to the Pusan Perimeter in the summer of 1950, first across the parallel in October, and holding most of the front by 1953.

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Sub-units 4

Division 5th Infantry Division (South Korea)
Corps II Corps (South Korea)
Corps I Corps (South Korea)
Corps III Corps (South Korea)

People who served 7

Chung Il-kwon General · 1950–1953

Roh Moo-hyun

Park Chung-hee Two-star Rank

Chun Doo-hwan General

Roh Tae-woo General

Choi Sang-mok Private

Paik Sun-yup Soldier · ?–1953

Movements

June 25, 1950 Korean War 38th parallel: the invasion Map
June 25–26, 1950 Battle of Uijeongbu (1950)
June 25–30, 1950 Operation Pokpung
June 28, 1950 Seoul lost; behind the Han Map
July 1950 Battle of Andong
August 4, 1950 Battle of the Pusan Perimeter North and east of the Pusan Perimeter Map
August 5–20, 1950 Battle of P'ohang-dong
August 27 – September 12, 1950 Battle of Kyongju
September 1–15, 1950 Great Naktong Offensive
September 10–19, 1950 Battle of Inchon
October 1, 1950 Crosses the 38th parallel on the east coast Map
October 10, 1950 Wonsan taken Map
October 17–19, 1950 Battle of Pyongyang (1950)
October 25–29, 1950 Battle of Onjong
October 26, 1950 Reaches the Yalu at Chosan Map
November 25 – December 2, 1950 Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
November 26, 1950 Broken at Tokchon by the Chinese Map
November 27 – December 13, 1950 Battle of Chosin Reservoir
December 31, 1950 – January 20, 1951 First and second battles of Wonju
December 31, 1950 – January 7, 1951 Third Battle of Seoul
April 22, 1951 Chinese Spring Offensive Map
April 22 – June 10, 1951 Chinese spring offensive
April 22–25, 1951 Battle of Kapyong
August 18 – September 5, 1951 Battle of Bloody Ridge
September 13 – October 15, 1951 Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
October 6, 1952 White Horse Hill Map
October 14 – November 25, 1952 Battle of Triangle Hill
July 13–27, 1953 Battle of Kumsong
July 27, 1953 Armistice Map
July 27, 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement
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