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Inchon lay just 16 miles from Seoul. MacArthur believed that United Nations forces would be able to easily liberate Seoul if they were to land at Inchon. The code name for the operation was Chromite.
Nov 8, 2019 · His decision to execute Operation Chromite, a bold, combined arms, amphibious landing on the Korean west coast at Inchon, turned the tide of the war. Chromite successfully prevented a defeat at the Pusan Perimeter while cutting off vital North Korean lines of supply and communication through an amphibious envelopment.
Sep 29, 2021 · Operation Chromite was a massive success. With Incheon liberated, UN forces headed to Seoul. It was retaken within two weeks of the landings, despite desperate KPA resistance.
- Henry Blodget
Jun 29, 2024 · One that could turn the tides of war or go down as one of the greatest failures in military history. On June 28, 1950, just three days into the Korean War, Seoul was captured by North Korean forces.
Originally named Operation Bluehearts, Operation Chromite incorporated a series of objectives that had to happen in order: Capture Wolmi-do, a fortified island in the Yellow Sea (connected by...
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Jun 24, 2024 · Operation Chromite was the UN assault designed to force the North Korea People's Army (NKPA) to retreat from the Republic of (South) Korea. On 25 June 1950 the NKPA invaded South Korea,...