Operation of Hungnam withdrawal during the Korean War

The Korean president, Moon Jae-in, is one of the family members of the fledgling who boarded during the withdrawal of Hungnam.

1950. 10.19 The army and UN forces who went up to the Yalu River and looked up to unification.

However, due to the intervention of the CCF, we will be withdrawing across all fronts.

 The 1st Marine Division of the US Army is heading for the port city of Hungnam in the battle of Chang Jinho to break through the siege and use the ship to withdraw along the coast.

But it was not just the US and Armed Forces that arrived at Heungnam Pier.

 Commander General Almond of the US 10th Commandment orders 'the transfer of troops and materials to be a top priority'.
I thought I could not look at the refugees in the exhibition.
Because of the danger and burden of operation, the commander was forced to order.

However, I was persuaded by Dr. Hyun Bong Hak who was a US military advisor at the time.
After the continuing persuasion of Edward Pony, who was a 10th Army Chief of Staff, General Almond orders to rescue refugees.

If I could not move to the sea here, I had to move to the land.

About 200 warships and merchant ships were mobilized for the withdrawal of Hungnam.

About 200 warships and merchant ships were mobilized for the withdrawal of Hungnam.

 The last merchant ship of the Hunghin Namil Operation, Meredith Victory, has been left most of the time, but the remaining refugees were many.

Captain Leonard Lauru will make a decision to abandon weapons and materials on board and burn about 14,000 refugees.

With the withdrawal of Hungnam, 300,000 people were rescued by their lives.

The Hungnam withdrawal operation was held from December 15 to 24 and is evaluated as the most successful withdrawal operation on a humanitarian level.

The Meredith Victory is the township of the Guinness Book of Records. Five children were born on the boat during the two-night three-day voyage.

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