United Nations Landing at Inchon: Operation Chromite

摘要

On 25 June 1950 the North Korean People's Army (NKPA) attacked South Korea by crossing the 38th Parallel to obtain their national strategic objective with overwhelming force and extreme violence. During this time period, the United States had problems with its force structure and combat readiness. In response to the North Korean invasion, the United States acted as an agent of the United Nations. The United States political and military leaders were confident that American forces on occupational duty in Japan could delay or repel the advancing NKPA. Initially, United States troops were defeated, therefore the Commander in Chief Far East (CINCFE) had to restructure his forces to conduct a joint amphibious operation to gain the offensive initiative from the North Koreans. Analyzing problems with the United States forces before it conducted the Inchon Landing is valuable for discussion and military lessons learned.