Battle History of the USMC: The Korean War

On June 25th, 1950, eight divisions of the North Korean People’s Army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded the Republic of Korea. Two days later, the United Nations Security Council proclaimed the North Korean attack a breach of world peace and requested member nations to assist the ROK. This was the beginning of a new, glorious chapter in the Corps’ long history.

THE KOREAN WAR presents a detailed, comprehensive account of the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. The Marines would be among the first US forces to arrive in Korea, and the last to leave. For five long years, war raged the length of the Korean Peninsula. Throughout it all, the Marine Corps fought with its legendary courage and determination. From the desperate battle to hold the Pusan Perimeter to the fighting retreat from the Chosin Reservoir, US Marines were on the front line, in the thick of the fighting and underscoring the meaning of the words Semper Fi.