The Battle of Masan was an engagement between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces, which took place early in the Korean War between August 5 and September 19, 1950, in the vicinity of Masan and the Naktong River in South Korea. It was part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The battle ended in a victory for the UN after large numbers of United States Army (US) troops were able to repel the repeated attacks of two Korean People's Army (KPA) divisions.
American tanks advance west of Masan
US forces retreat during the Battle of Taejon
Troops of the 24th Infantry move to the Masan battleground
M24 Chaffee light tanks wait for a North Korean attack near Masan
The Battle of Nam River was an engagement between the United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces early in the Korean War from August 31 to September 19, 1950, in the vicinity of the Nam River and the Naktong River in South Korea. It was a part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The battle ended in a victory for the United Nations after United States Army (US) troops repelled a Korean People's Army (KPA). attack across the river.
Troops of the US 35th Infantry display a North Korean flag captured along the Nam River
The T-34 tank was standard armor used by the North Korean Army in 1950 and was also present at Masan
Troops of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry traverse the recaptured Engineer Road.
The 27th Infantry's command post beneath a bridge near Haman
