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	China-related Topics BA-BD Topic Center - China-Related Topics
		Battle of Bi The Battle of Bi or Pi was fought in 595 BC, between the armies of Ch'u and Tsin.
		Battle of Wuzhang Plain The Battle of Wuzhang Plain (234 A.D.) was a showdown between the kingdoms of Kingdom of WeiWei and Kingdom of ShuShu.
		Battle of Yanling The Battle of Yanling or Yen-ling was fought in 575 BC between the armies of Ch'u and Tsin at Yen-ling.
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	Origin of the Imjin Name
		In addition, the Imjin River provides a very significant boundary along the southern strip of land that was for many years the sector of the DMZ defended by Americans.
		It is between the Imjin River to the south and the MDL (Military Demarcation Line) to the north that the Imjin Scout performed his principle mission.
		Imjin is defined as the 29th binary term of the sexagenary cycle.
	www.imjinscout.com /Imjin_Name.html (1530 words)

	Battle of the Imjin River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The hills dominated the surrounding terrain northwest to Imjin River.
		Their sustained brilliance in battle, their resoluteness, and extraordinary heroism are in keeping with the finest traditions of the renowned military forces of the British Commonwealth, and reflect unsurpassed credit on these courageous soldiers and their homeland.
		Citation : The Belgian battalion with the Luxemburg detachment of the UN Forces in Korea is mentioned for exceptional execution of its missions and for its remarkable heroism in its actions against the enemy on the Imjin, near Hantangang, Korea during the period from 20 till 26 April 1951.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Imjin_River (1260 words)

	Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		During the first phase of the Battle of the Imjin River on the night of 22nd/23rd April 1951, "A" Company, 1st Gloucesters, was heavily attacked by a large enemy force.
		It was only to be expected that when the trying period of the Battle of the Imjin River arose and his Battalion became desperately engaged in a struggle with an enemy numerically overwhelmingly superior, he should prove of the utmost value.
		Waters was captured subsequently to the Battle of the Imjin, 22nd-25th April 1951.
	members.tripod.com /~Glosters/kor1.html (5780 words)

	Battle of the Imjin River
		He was forced by circumstance and this lack to resort to the cruel expedient of using his untrained formations to absorb the weight of the Un fire and swamp their defences, and then follow-through with his best units.
		Imjin River was one such battle, and one of the hardest fought.
		The plan involved a rapid march to the Imjin River commencing on 21st April, the breaking of the Allied front, and an immediate advance on Seoul down the traditional invasion route, the effect being to isolate a major part of I Corps, which would be trapped with its back to the sea.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /korea/Imjin.html (1017 words)

	Battle of the Imjin River (April 22nd - 25th, 1951)
		In this first battle the only departure from the rules was, that in order to replicate the battle the table was set up with a river (200 paces wide) running east - west along the centre of the table.
		The defender then placed the terrain (one wood and one hill with gentle slopes on each side of the river) and the attacker chose which side of the river he was attacking from (i.e.
		The magician was planning to disrupt the artillery and support the hordes crossing - but the -1 effect of the river on the magician made it impossible to destroy any artillery.
	www.btinternet.com /~alan.catherine/wargames/imjin.htm (970 words)

	Battle of Imjin River (1592) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Imjin River was a battle during the Imjin War (1592-1598).
		Being battle hardened veterans of numerous border clashes against the Jurchens of Manchuria, the cavalry forces quickly moved to the Imjin River, where the forces of Katō Kiyomasa in pursuit of the king had camped on the southern bank, awaiting to ford the river.
		Imjin is a very shallow river, that cavalry can cross at certain points without the use of barges in dry season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Imjin_River_(1592) (961 words)

	This is Worcestershire \| CommuniGate \| THE GLOUCESTER"S 'IMJIN' ROLL OF HONOUR
		The action against the Chinese Communist Forces by the 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment and C Troop, 170th Independent Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery during the Battle of the Imjin River, 22nd-25th April 1951.
		The remainder of the Brigade, the Northumberland Fusiliers, The Royal Ulster Rifles and the Belgian Capital Battalion was deployed to the east of the Gloucestershire Regiment.
		It was a warm day, with a touch of spring in the air when, on 22 April 1951, the Battle of the Imjin began.
	www.communigate.co.uk /worcs/newhouse/page8.phtml (538 words)

	Battle of the Imjin River - China-related Topics BA-BD - China-Related Topics
		The Battle of the Imjin River took place between April 22 andndash; April 25 1951 during the Korean War.
		During the course of the battle, (and true to their actions at Battle of Alexandria in 1801 for which the regiment has the distinction of wearing badges both at the front and at the back of their head-dress), the 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (the Glorious Glosters), and their mortar battery ???
		Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, British Army and Troop C. 170th Independent Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery, attached, are cited for exceptionally outstanding performance of duty and extraordinary heroism in action against the armed enemy near Solma-ri, Korea on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of April 1951.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Battle_of_the_Imjin_River (898 words)

	Korean War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Battalion reached a defensive position at 2 bridges over the river Taedong and held this while the whole of I (United States) Corps crossed back south of the river.
		In April 1951 British 29th Infantry Brigade was holding the defensive line along the Imjin River.
		The main invasion route across the Imjin was held by the Gloucestershire Regiment (750 strong) and the men of C Troop Light (Mortar) Battery, R.A. The U.N. command needed time to reorganise and asked the Glosters to hold for as long as possible.
	members.tripod.com /~Glosters/Imjin.html (2363 words)

	The National Archives \| Exhibitions & Learning online \| British Battles
		The Battle of Imjin River began on 22 April 1951.
		At around the same time, the Belgian Volunteer Battalion managed to fight its way out eastwards across the Imjin River and was withdrawn through the American 3rd Infantry Division.
		The battle had been lost, but the Glosters' holding action had enabled the left flank of 1st Corps to withdraw safely.
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /battles/korea/battle.htm (469 words)

	DMZ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On December 30, 1979, this monument was erected in honor of the soldiers who were killed in the battles to defend the Imjin River area.
		The monument was erected in honor of the distinguished achievements of the 1,200,000 American soldiers and in memory of those who were killed in battle.
		This tower was built on May 3, 1980, for the memory of the Ten Human Bombs belonging to the 11th regiment, 1st Infantry Division, during the Mt. Songak Combat in May 1945.
	www.lifeinkorea.com /culture/dmz/dmz.cfm?Subject=West (740 words)

	Saracen Books
		Captain Farrar-Hockley, then Adjutant of The Glosters, who himself was outstanding in the battle and afterwards, has written the most graphic account of a battle and of escapes from captivity I have ever read.
		There is a pencilled inscription at the top of the title page and on the blank rear endpapers is a scale pencil drawing for what looks to be a double greenhouse, together with some figure calculations.
		The front and rear decorative endpapers are The Gloster’s company positions for the Battle of the Imjin River, (front), and the routes followed by the author after capture (Rear).
	www.saracenbooks.com /p99.htm (299 words)

	The Gloucestershire Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2nd battalion was involved in the Battle of France after Germany's invasion of the Low Countries on 8 May 1940, taking part in the Dunkirk evacuation.
		After their actions at Gloster Hill during the Battle of the Imjin River in 1951, following which the regiment was awarded the United States Distinguished Unit Citation, the regiment gained the nickname "The Glorious Glosters," for their heroic stand against overwhelming Chinese forces.
		The regiment was one of the British Army's most battle honoured units, and amalgamated with the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment in 1994 to form the 1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Gloucestershire_Regiment (384 words)

	Education World® - *History : By Region : North America : USA : 20th Century : Wars : Korean War : Battles
		Battle of the Imjin River Chinese 187th Division broke itself against British and other UN troops.
		Chosin Few, The Organization of Korean War veterans who participated in the battle of the Chosin Reservoir offers a chapter directory, event schedule, and links.
		Inchon to Hungnam Discusses MacArthur's brilliant landing at Inchon, and his unwise drive to the Yalu River.
	db.education-world.com /perl/browse?cat_id=10481 (183 words)

	Hockley Battle at Local.co.uk
		See an image tracing Hockley's Advance by visiting The Battle of San Jacinto, a map from the Son's of DeWitt Colony Texas.
		DEATH OF AN ARMY, THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES,1914, IN WHICH THE BRITISH REGULAR ARMY WAS DESTROYED by Farrar-Hockley, Anthony.
		The day before the Battle of San Jacinto, during a brief skirmish, Colonel James C. Neill was injured by Mexican gunfire.
	www.local.co.uk /Battle/Hockley (224 words)

	justbarkingmad.com » Blog Archive » The Battle of the Imjin River
		On April 22nd, 1951 the 63rd CCA launched a surprise attack consisting of roughly 27,000 Chinese “Volunteers” in the vicinity of Chokson, South Korea.
		Their task was to destroy the elements of the British 29th Brigade defending just south of the Imjin River (Imjin-Gang), with the purpose of opening a road leading directly to the heart of Seoul.
		Defending the key terrain in this sector was the 1st Glosters, of the Gloucester Regiment.
	justbarkingmad.com /?p=538 (502 words)

	Imjin Buddy Bunker- Page Five
		This battle was part of "Charlie Chinaman's Gunpowder Plot" which resulted in the final loss of Hill 317 to the Chinese.
		The battle of 26 March 1952 that he mentioned was indeed the last conflict that I was to take part in.
		After that battle, the KOSB relieved the Aussies and took up their positions along a front facing W to N and being about one and three quarter miles in width and, in places, only 300 yards from the enemy.
	mervino.com /window/IBB/ibbP5.html (4097 words)

	China History Forum, chinese history forum > The Battle of Imjin River, Korea, 1951
		Jun 14 2004, 01:39 PM I've been reading some interesting accounts of this battle, in which overwhelming Chinese units destroyed a full battalion of the British Gloucestershire regiment, which had been ordered to hold the line to give other U.N. forces time to regroup.
		I am interested if any of you know where there are some (translated) accounts of this battle from the Chinese perspective.
		Jun 14 2004, 08:40 PM Yes, it was a battle in the Korean War, just a couple of months after China entered the conflict on the side of North Korea.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /lofiversion/index.php/t184.html (243 words)

	The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the Battle of Imjin River/Kapyong (4/22/51) - April 22nd, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		However, none were more remarkable, heroic, or tragic than the Battles of the Imjin River and Kapyong that took place 52 years ago to the day, between the 22nd and the 25th of April 1951.
		The Australian withdrawal during the Battle of Kapyong is till cited as a military model of a fighting withdrawal.
		While the Gloucester battle (April 22-25) was unfolding, a dozen miles to the east at the village of Kapyong, the second battalion of the Princess Pats was in the fight of its life blocking another valley route to Seoul which was equally vulnerable.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-vetscor/897888/posts (12652 words)

	Penguin Reading Guides \| Making It Up \| Penelope Lively
		Inspired by actual events in her life, the stories cover a vast range of experiences—love ("Comet"), war ("The Battle of the Imjin River"), and family ("The Albert Hall"), to name only a few.
		When read together, the stories create a potent cumulative effect, building a shifting, multifaceted representation of the many people Penelope Lively might have become, and demonstrating how fate can be decided in the blink of an eye.
		For some, I needed background research for times and events that were outside my own experience—a ship sailing down the east coast of Africa during the Second World War, the battle of the Imjin River during the Korean war, an archaeology dig in the nineteen seventies.
	us.penguingroup.com /static/rguides/us/making_it_up.html (1811 words)

	Battle of the Imjin River information information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-4.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Battle of the Imjin River information information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-4.cs.princeton.edu)
		Imjin River – Gloster Hill– Kapyong – The Hook - Pork Chop Hill - Bloody Ridge - Heartbreak Ridge
		The opposing forces were the attacking Chinese Forces aiding North Korea and the defending British Force sent to aid South Korea and under the command of the United Nations.
	search.com.com.cob-web.org:8888 /reference/Battle_of_Imjin_River (797 words)

	Virtual Gloucester - Glorious Glosters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		By the end of April in 1951, the name of this regiment was to be famous throughout the world, and the men forever known as the Glorious Glosters.
		At a crucial stage in the battle, a Gloucester bugler silenced the enemy bugles with a performance of all the famous army bugle calls.
		The Battle of the Imjin River has gone down in history as a gallant English victory and the advance of the Chinese army was halted, the United Nations forces were able to regroup and the Chinese spring offensive was defeated.
	www.softdata.co.uk /gloucester/glorious.html (228 words)

	Patricias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The author covers the 2nd RCR's Battle of Chai-li in May, 1951 and the 1st RCR's Battle of Hill 355 in considerable detail and includes the 3rd RCR's battle on Hill 187 of May 3, 1953 in summary notes.
		Also included is a good account of the 29th Independent British Infantry Brigade in the Battle of the Imjin River in April, 1951, in which the 1st Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment was captured.
		The author interviewed several Gloucesters who survived the battle then spent two years in a Chinese prison compound.
	kvacanada.com /book_patricias.htm (201 words)

	The National Archives \| Exhibitions & Learning online \| British Battles
		In April 1951, the Chinese launched a new and meticulously planned advance.
		They were however no match in numbers for the 27,000-30,000 Chinese troops who attacked them.
		American actions during the Battle of Imjin River - with transcript
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /battles/korea/buildup.htm (360 words)

	KOREAN WAR/Military Aspects/Campaigns & Battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Marshall, S. The River and the Gauntlet: Defeat of the Eighth Army by the Chinese Communist Forces, November, 1950 in the Battle of Chongchon River, Korea.
		The first engagement of U.S. soldiers under the command of Lt.Col. Charles "Brad" Smith, and North Korean troops, July 5, 1950.
		Klimp, Jack W. The Battle for Seoul: Marines and MOUT.
	www.au.af.mil /au/aul/bibs/korea/camp.htm (550 words)

	Amazon.ca: Captured at the Imjin River: The Korean War Memoirs of a Gloster: Books: David Greene,David Green (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Amazon.ca: Captured at the Imjin River: The Korean War Memoirs of a Gloster: Books: David Greene,David Green
		Captured at the Imjin River: The Korean War Memoirs of a Gloster (Hardcover)
		The author, a young conscript, fought with The Glorious Glosters at the legendary Imjin River battle.
	www.amazon.ca /Captured-Imjin-River-Memoirs-Gloster/dp/085052959X (301 words)

	Pen and Sword Books :: Post WW2 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-4.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		June 1982, and in the middle of a South Atlantic winter, the Falklands War is at its height.
		Heavily outnumbered by the Chinese and subjected to Ôhuman waveÕ infantry attacks, he and his colleagues suffered the trauma of being over-run.
		His troop of Scimitar light-armoured vehicles was attached to the 1 CHESHIRE Battle Group (under the charismatic command of Colonel Bob Stewart).
	www.pen-and-sword.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /home.php?cat=24 (496 words)

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