Canada's Army in Korea

Canada's Army in Korea Preface The First Canadians in Korea Background of the Conflict Formation of the CASF The Fighting in 1950 Canadian Troops in Action Political Aspects The Patricias at Kapyong Training at Fort Lewis The 25th Brigade Goes In Early RCN Operations The 25th Brigade in Action, 1951 The 2nd RCR at Chail-li Political Developments During June 1951 Canadian Operations During June and July Formation of the 1st Commonwealth Division Across the Imjin The "Rotation" of Canadian Troops Enemy Attacks During November The Political Front, July-December 1951 Holding the Line, 1951-1953 The First General Rotation Patrols Against the Boot and Hill 113 Canadian Troops on Koje Island The RCR on Hill 355 The Patricias' Second Rotation Winter on the Hook Korean Personnel with the Canadian Forces The Second General Rotation The End of the Fighting The Attack on the 3rd RCR Political Developments, 1952-53 Administration Behind the Canadian Brigade, Juny 1951-July 1953 Supporting Arms Air Support and Supply The RCN in Korean Waters, May 1951-July 1953 The Toll of the War Conclusion Main Provisions of the Armistice Agreement The Canadians After the Armistice Canadian Troops Withdraw Korea in Retrospect Books and Articles for Further Reading Abbreviations

[edit] The Toll of the War

We have already seen (page 78) that this so-called "little" war is estimated to have cost the combatants well over two million battle casualties, of which nearly 1,600,000 fell upon the Communists.

On the United Nations side South Korea of course suffered most heavily, the losses of all its armed forces having exceeded 325,000, over 60,000 being fatal. The United States came next; the American forces had 142,091 battle casualties in all categories, with 33,629 men losing their lives. The US Army had 109,958 casualties, the US Marines 28,205. Among the Commonwealth countries, the United Kingdom paid the heaviest price, its losses numbering 4592, at least 935 being fatal. The British Army had 4409 casualties in action. Of Canada's 1557 battle casualties, 312 were fatal. All but fourteen of the 1557 were suffered by the Army.