The Presidential Unit Citation is a military unit award of the government of Republic of Korea that may be presented to South Korean and foreign military units for outstanding performance in defense o
English translation of the award document of the Presidential Unit Citation to the Greek Expeditionary Force, Athens War Museum
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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.
Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea)
…Rossa Italiana" (Military Corp of Italian Red Cross), was awarded this battle honour twice: October 6, 1952, and December 30, 1954. One Turkish unit, Turkish Brigade, which repulsed a Chinese force three times its size during the battle of Kumyangjang-Ni (25–26 January) of the Korean War, was awarded the Presidential…
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.