The Turkish Brigade, codenamed North Star, was a military formation from Turkey that served under the United Nations Command during the Korean War.
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.
United Nations Command is the multinational military force established to support the Republic of Korea during and after the Korean War. It was the first international unified command in history, and the first attempt at collective security pursuant to the Charter of the United Nations.
Headquarters of the United Nations Command and ROK-US Combined Forces Command in 2009.
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