September 25–28, 1950 · Central Korea Theater
September 25–28, 1950
Following the Inchon landing, US Marines and Army units drove east to recapture the South Korean capital of Seoul. North Korean defenders fought house-to-house through the city's streets, requiring intense urban combat that caused significant civilian casualties. MacArthur insisted on liberating the capital exactly three months after its fall, staging a dramatic ceremony to restore President Syngman Rhee to power amid streets still echoing with gunfire.
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