Pages from Operation Chromite (Inchon Landing) - Korean War ...

BP the 1st of .Lugust 1950, the United Eations Forces In Xorea foundtllemselves compressed into a tight perimeter. The south flat& of thisline rested just west; of IZASMJ, the center curved around TW, and theheld by elements of ffve US Divisions - the Wth, 25&h, and 2d SnfantryDlvisiuns, the 1st Cavalry Dfvisfon, the 1st Marine Brigade of the 1stl,!axine Divislor~, snd six Republic of Korea Divisions. (1)On 'i' AuqWt , the first susta!!,ned counterattack of the war by I.23troops was launched on the south flank of the perimeter to drive the enemy~t0-t ic ipetea in this sucoessfu5. attack. (2)To make UP for these losses in the south, the Em my attacked stronglytowards TAEGU and captured POHANC 0~1 the east coast from the South Koreans.After PoFUNG was recaptured With the aid of 6 US Task Farce and the attackan TAIFXJ stopped, the imUcaCio~8 were that the enemy had mad6 his last bigeffort. But these indications proved to be very mialaading when in thefirst two weeks of Sept;ember, the North Koreans launched an all outoffaneive which seriously threatened Trn frontally ana by et.lvelopmentfrom the east; the entire UN line between 'JYWX.7 and POHANG was puahed backuntil an enemy breakthroqh seemed likely.0nl.y by the greatest skilland naneuver , did the Eighth Arr~ prevent disaster,It W&8 at tlliacritical point that one 0r the most daring and successful amphibiousoperations of modern warfare reversed the tide of war cofnpletalY* (3thanOperatlorrs Plan 100 B with code name CrmQMITE was conceived 1488two weeks af'ter the wax started, when General OP the Arm Doualas(1) LZtX3.K Periodic Operations Report for 1 August 1950.(2) EEJAK Periodic Operations Report for P August 1950.(3) Congratulatory k!es8~6, Pre8ldeat ‘Buman and Joint Chlsfs of StafftoC3eneral. MacArthur.