Battle of Osan
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The Battle of Osan was the first engagement between the United States and North Korea during the Korean War. On July 5, 1950, Task Force Smith, an American task force of 540 infantry supported by an a
A US soldier, Robert L. Witzig, with a 2.36-inch bazooka prepares to take aim at a North Korean tank during the Battle of Pyongtaek which took place after the Battle of Osan. On his right is Kenneth R. Shadrick, who was later reported as the first American killed in the Korean War.
Task Force Smith arrives in South Korea
The T-34 tank was standard armor by the North Korean Army in 1950 and was used at Osan.
Soldier of the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Division, captured and executed by North Korean forces, 1950
Battle of Taejon
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The Battle of Taejon was an early battle of the Korean War, between U.S. and North Korean forces. Forces of the United States Army attempted to defend the headquarters of the 24th Infantry Division. T
South Korean forces in front of the Daejon Railway Station, July 1950
The front line of Korean War, 13 July 1950
A U.S. howitzer position near the Kum River, 15 July