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

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This summary of the Canadian Army's part in the United Nations Operations in Korea, l950-53, and its subsequent activities there, is published for the information of the people of Canada. It does not pretend to be a complete or a final account, but it is based upon official records and the compilers have been able to profit by the comments and suggestions of many officers who served in Korea.

The Korean campaigns were a great international undertaking conducted by the navies, armies and air forces of many free nations. In this little book it is out of the question to do justice to the gallant fighting men of Canada's allies. Our main concern has had to be with the part played by the Canadian Army. An attempt has also been made to outline the work of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force. This brief history was originally published serially in five quarterly numbers of the Canadian Army Journal, beginning in January l955. It is now reprinted, with some additions and corrections, in the present form. It is largely the work of Captain F. R. McGuire, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, who served in Korea in l952-3 as Historical Officer with the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade.

C. P. STACEY, Colonel,

Director Historical Section.