The Korean War by Indy Neidell S01E03 · The Korean War Week 003 - Never Fear, MacArthur's Here! - July 9, 1950

Air date: 2024-07-09 26m

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American troops have arrived in Korea and engage the KPA- the forces of the North- in the field this week for the first time. It does not go well for them. In fact, it's hard to imagine it going worse. The Americans are outnumbered and outgunned and are routed. In fact, the KPA are advancing all over the country, though they are taking heavy casualties themselves.

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  1. 1 1. The Korean War Week 001 - The Korean War Begins - June 25, 19502024-06-25 · 24mDespite the fact that there have been clear signs that they might soon invade South Korea, when the North actually does in force on June 25th, 1950, it comes as a complete shock to
  2. 2 2. The Korean War Week 002 - The Fall of Seoul - July 2, 19502024-07-02 · 27mThe North Korean forces are advancing all over, and this week they take Seoul, the South's capital city, after just a few days of the war. There is another tragedy for the South w
  3. 3 3. The Korean War Week 003 - Never Fear, MacArthur's Here! - July 9, 19502024-07-09 · 26mAmerican troops have arrived in Korea and engage the KPA- the forces of the North- in the field this week for the first time. It does not go well for them. In fact, it's hard to im
  4. 4 4. The Korean War Week 004 - Americans Repeatedly Routed - July 16, 19502024-07-16 · 25mElements of the US 24th Division, the only American one that's arrived in force in Korea so far, take on the North Korean forces aiming for Taejon, but they are badly- and easily-
  5. 5 5. The Korean War Week 005 - The Allied Cluster f**k at Taejon - July 23, 19502024-07-23 · 24mTaejon falls this week to the advancing North Korean steam roller, but the fight there is complete chaos that even sees the top American General fleeing into the local hills. Howe
  6. 6 6. The Korean War Week 006 - Stand or Die! - July 30, 19502024-07-30 · 24mThe UN Forces have been pushed back ever further, but this week, US 8th Army Commander Walton Walker issues the order to 'stand or die'; he sees no other options. American reinforc
  7. 7 7. The Korean War Week 007 - The Pusan Perimeter - August 6, 19502024-08-06 · 22mThe UN forces are withdrawn this week across the Naktong River into a new defensive zone in the Southeast corner of the Peninsula- the Pusan Perimeter, but already as the week begi
  8. 8 8. The Korean War Week 008 - The First UN Counterattack - August 13, 19502024-08-13 · 19mThe first UN large scale counterattack goes off this week; this by the American Task Force Kean. It has both successes and failures, and it runs right into a new North Korean offen
  9. 9 9. The Korean War Week 009 - Bloody UN Victory at Naktong Bulge - August 20, 19502024-08-20 · 22mThe Marines are deployed to back up the UN forces facing disaster in the Naktong Bulge and by the end of the week the tide has turned, and the crack North Korean 4th Division has b
  10. 10 10. The Korean War Week 010 - MacArthur and the Incheon Meeting - August 27, 19502024-08-27 · 24mDouglas MacArthur has a plan for an amphibious invasion of Incheon, and he thinks it will turn the tide of the war. This week comes his heavy pitch to be allowed to do it to the po
  11. 11 11. The Korean War Week 011 - Destroy the Perimeter! - September 3, 19502024-09-03 · 19mThe North Korean forces launch a huge new offensive against the entire Pusan Perimeter, hoping to break through at least somewhere along the line. They are aware that time is of th
  12. 12 12. The Korean War Week 012 - Green Light for Incheon - September 10, 19502024-09-10 · 19mDouglas MacArthur's brazen plan to land two full divisions far behind enemy lines and sabotage the North Korean logistics finally gets the green light from the President and the Jo
  13. 13 13. The Korean War Week 013 - 70,000 UN Troops Head for Incheon - September 17, 19502024-09-17 · 18mThis week sees the UN forces execute Operation Chromite, the amphibious invasion of the port of Incheon, far behind enemy lines. There are many hurdles to clear before this can hap
  14. 14 14. The Korean War Week 014 - Breakout from the Perimeter! - September 24, 19502024-09-24 · 21mLast week's amphibious invasion of Incheon completely surprised the North Koreans, and there are now thousands of UN troops deep in their rear and their logistic system is totally
  15. 15 15. The Korean War Week 015 - The Liberation of Seoul - October 1, 19502024-10-01 · 24mMy, how the tide has turned. Less than two weeks ago, US X Corps landed at Incheon, far behind enemy lines, and already this week they take Seoul, the South Korean Capital. Not wi
  16. 16 16. The Korean War Week 016 - South Koreans Invade the North! - October 8, 19502024-10-08 · 20mThis week the KPA continue to grapple with the hole made by the landings at Incheon, as South Korean forces push past the 38th Parallel. MacArthur's attention, however, is already
  17. 17 17. The Korean War Week 017 - The Americans invade North Korea! - October 15, 19502024-10-15 · 18mThe American forces- and British Commonwealth ones- join the South Koreans in crossing the 38th parallel and invading North Korea this wee, though large scale resistance by the Nor
  18. 18 18. The Korean War Week 018 - The Fall of Pyongyang - October 22, 19502024-10-22 · 24mThe North Korean capital falls to the UN forces, which isn't really surprising since the North Korean armies have been completely routed. However, the Chinese are entering the coun
  19. 19 19. The Korean War Week 019 - The Chinese Threat Revealed! - October 29, 19502024-10-29 · 17mCommunist Chinese forces make themselves known on the battlefield in a big way, and openly engage UN troops for the first time. What was supposed to be a stroll to the Chinese bord
  20. 20 20. The Korean War Week 020 - American Disaster at Unsan! - November 5, 19502024-11-05 · 18mAmerican forces drive onwards, almost oblivious to the emerging Communist Chinese threat. At Unsan, an American regiment finds itself at the mercy of two Chinese divisions, who bea
  21. 21 21. The Korean War Week 021 - US Elections Threaten MacArthur! - November 12, 19502024-11-12 · 15mMacArthur's forces struggle to make sense of the recent Communist Chinese intervention in Korea, especially when the Chinese vanish as quickly as they arrived. Back in the US, the
  22. 22 22. The Korean War Week 022 - Winter is Coming! - November 19, 19502024-11-19 · 16mEighth Army commander Walton Walker makes his final preparations for the big push north to the Yalu River. The Communist Chinese prepare their own forces and wait for the Americans
  23. 23 23. The Korean War Week 023 - The Eagle Versus the Dragon - November 26, 19502024-11-26 · 17mThanksgiving 1950 comes and goes in the snowy north of Korea, and Eighth Army's push to the Yalu River begins the following day. It soon becomes apparent, though, that the Communis
  24. 24 24. The Korean War Week 024 - Marines Attacked at Chosin Reservoir - December 3, 19502024-12-03 · 23mOn and around the frozen waters of the Chosin Reservoir, the US Marines and the Chinese Communist forces fight out a brutal battle. In the west, the Chinese offensive continues. Fo
  25. 25 25. The Korean War Week 025 - UN Forces Abandon Pyongyang - December 10, 19502024-12-10 · 21mThis week, UN forces in the west pull out of the North Korean capital Pyongyang. In the east, the marines continue to fight their way towards safety. Over in Washington, the afters
  26. 26 26. The Korean War Week 026 - Chinese Victory in North Korea Complete - December 17, 19502024-12-17 · 17mThe last UN forces still in the northern half of Korea begin their frantic retreat by sea. The evacuation is a huge operation involving over 100,000 men, and needs to go off smooth
  27. 27 27. The Korean War Week 027 - The US General Dies! - December 24, 19502024-12-24 · 16mUN forces commander Douglas MacArthur continues to insist more troops are needed to fight the Chinese Communists. They aren't coming anytime soon. But UN troops in the North do at
  28. 28 28. The Korean War Week 028 - Happy Nuke Year! - December 31, 19502024-12-31 · 16mMatt Ridgway arrives in Korea to find his Eighth Army broken and dysfunctional from top to bottom. He has a mere few days to rectify these issues and get them combat-ready before t