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U.S. Marine Operations In Korea 1950-1953, Volume 5: Operations in West Korea

In March 1952 the 1st Marine Division redeployed from the East-Central front to West Korea. This new sector, nearly 35 miles in length, anchored the far western end of I Corps and was one of the most critical of the entire Eighth Army line. Here the Marines blocked the enemy’s goal of penetrating to Seoul, the South Korean capital. Northwest of the Marine Main Line of Resistance, less than five miles distant, lay Panmunjom, site of the sporadic truce negotiations. - Summary by L. F. Chapman, Jr. (21 hr 18 min)

Chapters

Forward and Preface

8:31

Chapter 1, Part 1 Operations In West Korea Begin

26:53

Chapter 1, Part 2 Operations In West Korea Begin

24:06

Chapter 1, Part 3 Operations In West Korea Begin

19:23

Chapter 1, Part 4 Operations In West Korea Begin

19:04

Chapter 1, Part 5 Operations In West Korea Begin

26:27

Chapter 2, Part 1 Defending the Line

19:01

Chapter 2, Part 2 Defending the Line

30:36

Chapter 2, Part 3 Defending the Line

25:32

Chapter 2, Part 4 Defending the Line

17:44

Chapter 2, Part 5 Defending the Line

16:34

Chapter 2, Part 6 Defending the Line

13:45

Chapter 3, Part 1 The Battle of Bunker Hill

16:55

Chapter 3, Part 2 The Battle of Bunker Hill

20:32

Chapter 3, Part 3 The Battle of Bunker Hill

20:09

Chapter 3, Part 4 The Battle of Bunker Hill

27:14

Chapter 3, Part 5 The Battle of Bunker Hill

14:02

Chapter 4, Part 1 Outpost Fighting Expanded

22:46

Chapter 4, Part 2 Outpost Fighting Expanded

11:24

Chapter 4, Part 3 Outpost Fighting Expanded

23:38

Chapter 4, Part 4 Outpost Fighting Expanded

23:31

Chapter 4, Part 5 Outpost Fighting Expanded

12:00

Chapter 5, Part 1 The Hook

13:07

Chapter 5, Part 2 The Hook

13:47

Chapter 5, Part 3 The Hook

13:25

Chapter 5, Part 4 The Hook

25:40

Chapter 6, Part 1 Positional Warfare

21:57

Chapter 6, Part 2 Positional Warfare

19:21

Chapter 6, Part 3 Positional Warfare

27:41

Chapter 6, Part 4 Positional Warfare

19:40

Chapter 6, Part 5 Positional Warfare

19:11

Chapter 7, Part 1 Vegas

15:21

Chapter 7, Part 2 Vegas

25:20

Chapter 7, Part 3 Vegas

29:45

Chapter 7, Part 4 Vegas

22:37

Chapter 7, Part 5 Vegas

23:09

Chapter 8, Part 1 Marking Time (April-June 1953)

24:49

Chapter 8, Part 2 Marking Time (April-June 1953)

22:19

Chapter 8, Part 3 Marking Time (April-June 1953)

28:16

Chapter 8, Part 4 Marking Time (April-June 1953)

21:13

Chapter 8, Part 5 Marking Time (April-June 1953)

21:37

Chapter 9, Part 1 Heavy Fighting Before the Armistice

19:05

Chapter 9, Part 2 Heavy Fighting Before the Armistice

16:36

Chapter 9, Part 3 Heavy Fighting Before the Armistice

11:25

Chapter 9, Part 4 Heavy Fighting Before the Armistice

24:24

Chapter 9, Part 5 Heavy Fighting Before the Armistice

9:20

Chapter 10, Part 1 Return of the Prisoners of War

25:57

Chapter 10, Part 2 Return of the Prisoners of War

16:03

Chapter 10, Part 3 Return of the Prisoners of War

22:23

Chapter 10, Part 4 Return of the Prisoners of War

16:55

Chapter 10, Part 5 Return of the Prisoners of War

31:32

Chapter 11, Part 1 While Guns Cool

27:01

Chapter 11, Part 2 While Guns Cool

30:49

Chapter 11, Part 3 While Guns Cool

16:28

Chapter 12, Part 1 Korean Reflection

26:40

Chapter 12, Part 2 Korean Reflection

24:34

Chapter 12, Part 3 Korean Reflection

13:10

Chapter 12, Part 4 Korean Reflection

23:47

Chapter 12, Part 5 Korean Reflection

26:58

Chapter 12, Part 6 Korean Reflection

27:57

Chapter 12, Part 7 Korean Reflection

19:09