Operation Thunderbolt (1951)
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Operation Thunderbolt, also known in China as the Defensive Battle of the Han River Southern Bank, was a US offensive during the Korean War.
Operation Thunderbolt 1–11 February
5th Regimental Combat Team soldier with a dead PVA soldier
American sentry armed with a BAR overlooks the Han River
Turkish Brigade
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The Turkish Brigade, codenamed North Star, was a military formation from Turkey that served under the United Nations Command during the Korean War.
Operation Thunderbolt (1951)
…first phase line lay 4 miles (6.4 km) short of Suwon in territory already well examined. Milburn picked the 25th Infantry Division reinforced by the Turkish Brigade to make the advance. According to the scheme of moving in multiple columns, Kean sent the 35th Infantry up Routes 39 and 1 in the west, the Turks over…
TAF soldiers of the brigade.
An iconic footage of TAF soldiers during the war
Brig. Gen. Tahsin Yazıcı receiving the Silver Star from Lt. Gen. Walton Harris Walker in honour of the Turkish Brigade's actions during the Battle of Wawon, 15 December 1950
Standard of Turkish Armed Forces in the Korean War in Istanbul Military Museum in Şişli, Istanbul.