August 4 – September 15, 1950 · Southeast Korea Theater
August 4 – September 15, 1950
Pushed to the southeastern tip of the peninsula, UN forces established a defensive perimeter around the port city of Pusan — roughly 140 miles long and 50 miles wide. General Walker famously issued his 'stand or die' order. For six brutal weeks, North Korean forces launched relentless assaults across the Naktong River while the US rushed reinforcements and supplies through the vital port. The outnumbered UN forces bent repeatedly but did not break.
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