Korean War The thrilling misunderstanding of the Turkish brigade

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-01-29

At 6 p.m. on November 27, 1950, the 114th Division of the 38th Army of the Volunteer Army set off from Tokugawa. At the same time, the Turkish Brigade of the defending enemy at Kagawa also received an order from the commander of the American army, Walker, to go to the direction of Tokugawa to plug the gap formed by the rout of the 7th and 8th South Korean Divisions. As a result, the two armies embarked on the same path. As a member of the "joint team" of the United States, the Turkish Brigade is a unit of about 5,000 people sent to North Korea at the request of the United States, and is under the command of the US 9th Army.

After the Turkish brigade arrived in North Korea, Major General Kurt, commander of the US 9th Army, immediately ordered the Turkish brigade to be replaced with equipment, and all of them were armed with American-style **. In addition, he sent a five-member officer liaison group led by Major Gambi to the Turkish Brigade to train Turkish soldiers and coordinate their liaison with the U.S. military. Historically, Turkish soldiers have been known for their bravery and belligerence. The brigade commander of this Turkish unit was General Tasin Yazichi, and the main backbone came from the 241st regiment. Having received an order from Walker, conveyed by Kurt, the Turks set out from Valcheon in a truck with great ambition.

General Yaziqi was determined to shine at this critical moment and ordered: "For the honor of the Turks, it is necessary to fight with redoubling bravery." Soon after leaving Valechuan, the Turks unexpectedly discovered the enemy's situation: a large crowd of armed soldiers, numbering about three or four hundred, was coming. The Turks did not expect that the opportunity for meritorious service would come so quickly. Yaziqi ordered Turkish soldiers to jump out of trucks and lay in ambush on both sides of the road. When the other party approached, Ya Ziqi gave an order, and the rain of bullets flew out like rain, and the other party immediately fell a large piece, and then hurriedly turned around and fled back.

The Turkish soldiers did not expect the enemy to be so vulnerable, so they immediately jumped onto the road and brandished Turkish sabers in pursuit. A Turkish soldier knocked down three enemies in a row. Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining enemies put down their ** and raised their hands to surrender. The good news quickly reached the US 2nd Division. The division commander, Major General Rolls B. Kaiser, was very happy and immediately sent intelligence ** to interrogate the prisoners for clues about the activities of the squadron. Intelligence ** could not help but be amazed when they rushed to the victorious battlefield of the Turks. He could tell at a glance that the dejected captives were in fact just South Korean soldiers.

General, you are mistaken. "Intelligence ** said to Ya Ziqi. "What's wrong? Yaziqi was confused. "They are South Korean soldiers, our allies. Yaziqi shrugged, spread his hands, and walked away helplessly. The South Korean soldiers were so unlucky that they had to return the ** to the Turks. The Turks, however, did not care and happily set out on their way to Tokugawa. However, their happy journey was fatally dealt a fatal blow when they met the Chinese 38th Army, and the whole army was wiped out. So, how exactly were they annihilated?

Chen Guanren's "Records of Governance: ** and China after 1949" (all four volumes) has a wonderful description of this event. This bestseller is one of the representatives of the classic history of the Red State.

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