| Kaoschallenged | 08 Jul 2013 5:11 p.m. PST |
Official History of the Canadian Army in Korea: Strange Battleground
"The Operations in Korea and their Effects on the Defence Policy of Canada. Published also in French under title: Histoire officielle de l'Armée canadienne en Corée: Singulier champ de bataille."
PDF link |
| darthfozzywig | 08 Jul 2013 5:22 p.m. PST |
I should probably read this. I am undereducated on the Korean War as it is, and my knowledge of Canada's involvement is functionally nonexistent. As in "holy smokes, there were Canadians there?!?" |
| Kaoschallenged | 08 Jul 2013 5:44 p.m. PST |
When I first started reading about the Korean War I was surprised as to who was in the UN forces. Robert
Republic of Korea (South Korea) – 590,911
United States – 302,483
United Kingdom – 14,198
Philippines – 7,468
Thailand – 6,326
Canada – 6,146
Turkey – 5,453
Australia – 2,282
New Zealand – 1,385
Ethiopia – 1,271
Greece – 1,263
France – 1,119
Colombia – 1,068
Belgium – 900
South Africa – 826
Netherlands – 819
Luxembourg – 44
Humanitarian Aid (not counted in total above)
Denmark (the hospital ship Jutlandia) – 600
India
Italy (Ospedale da Campo n° 68)
Norway (NORMASH)
Sweden |
| skippy0001 | 08 Jul 2013 6:28 p.m. PST |
I've been working on a 2nd Korean War what-if for 1959 and this will help a lot. |
| darthfozzywig | 08 Jul 2013 6:47 p.m. PST |
The Ethiopian Army?!? Wow. Btw, I knew about Turkish troops being there from an episode of M.A.S.H. True story. (Sadly enough.) |
| Jamesonsafari | 08 Jul 2013 7:11 p.m. PST |
@darthfozzywing: yes indeed. The PPCLI (Princess Patricia's Cdn Lt Inf) so distinguished themselves in one action (Kapyong?) that they are the only Cdn regt. to have been awarded the US Presidential Unit Citation. |
| Kaoschallenged | 08 Jul 2013 7:45 p.m. PST |
You all might be interested in this thread from almost a year ago. I posted quite a bit of information on the Turks and Ethiopians. Robert Turkish Division at Korea.
TMP link |
| darthfozzywig | 08 Jul 2013 9:07 p.m. PST |
Super cool, James! I'll have to read up on that. And let it be stated that my ignorance does not imply a lack of respect. I have nothing but love for my neighbors in the Great White North. |
 Legion 4  | 09 Jul 2013 7:38 a.m. PST |
It really was a UN force back then. Osprey had a book on it too … I was in the ROK, '84-'85, and now and then you'd come across a monument or something that noted a certain unit/force that was there … |
| boy wundyr x | 10 Jul 2013 9:21 a.m. PST |
Canada also had some air force units there, all or mostly Sabre units, if I recall correctly. |
| Kaoschallenged | 10 Jul 2013 5:08 p.m. PST |
You may find this very interesting boy wundyr x.Very informative.
"Twenty-two RCAF fighter pilots were sent to Korea for F-86 combat duties, serving from November 1950 until November 1953. They flew exclusively with either the USAF's 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing (FIW) at Kimpo or the 51st FIW at Suwon. RCAF pilots served for six months or on 50 combat missions, whichever came first. It usually took three to four months to fly 50 missions. On arrival at their assigned squadron, pilots were usually given an introductory flying program called AClobber College, before going into combat."
Robert Canadian Airmen and Airwomen
in the Korean War
By Carl Mills
link |
| Kaoschallenged | 10 Jul 2013 10:03 p.m. PST |
Flight Lieutenant J.A.O. Levesque, RCAF Receiving the US DFC |
snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations.
