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. The 24th Infantry Division was overwhelmed by numerically superior forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at the major city and transportation hub of Taejon, now spelled as Daejeon. The 24th Infantry Division's regiments were already exhausted from the previous two weeks of delaying actions to stem the advance of the KPA.
South Korean forces in front of the Taejon Railway Station, July 1950
The front line of Korean War, 13 July 1950
Task Force Smith arrives in Taejon train station, South Korea.
A US howitzer position near the Kum River, 15 July
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. It began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased after an armistice on 27 July 1953. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and US-led United Nations (UN) forces.
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Image: Korean War bombing Wonsan (cropped)
Image: Namdaemun, Main Southern Entrance to Seoul (cropped)
Image: Korean War Refugee With Baby (cropped)
