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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- EVENTS -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 --
The Iwon Landings, October - November 1950
With the First Marine Division finally ashore at Wonsan,
and South Korean troops rapidly moving along North Korea's east
coast, Tenth Corps decided to land the Seventh Infantry Division
near Iwon, where it would be well-positioned to strike further
north. Most of the Navy's amphibious shipping was still occupied
with Wonsan-related chores, so the soldiers were mainly brought
north from Pusan in merchant-type ships, then transferred to LSTs
and smaller beaching craft while anchored offshore.
The operation went slowly but smoothly, assisted by a total
absence of enemy resistance. Following the now-mandatory mine
clearance operation, landings commenced on 29 October. The entire
embarked force was ashore by 8 November. From Iwon, much of the
Seventh Division moved inland against slight opposition. One of
its units briefly reached the Yalu river at Hyesanjin on 21 November,
marking U.S. ground forces' northernmost advance of the Korean
War.
This page features pictures of the landings at Iwon, North
Korea in late October and early November 1950.
For visual coverage of other aspects of the September-November
United Nations' offensive in Korea, see:
The UN Offensive, 15 September -- 25
November 1950.
For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more
comprehensive pictorial coverage of that conflict, see:
The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953
-- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.
Click on the small photograph to prompt
a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: NH 97055
Iwon Landing, October-November 1950
A U.S. Navy LCT unloads trucks and other vehicles, as the Seventh
Infantry Division is landed at Iwon, North Korea, circa late
October 1950. Two bulldozers are among the vehicles already on
the beach.
LST at right bears the side number "QO-74".
Note merchant-type shipping anchored offshore.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
Online Image: 153KB; 740 x 610 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 97056
Iwon Landing, October-November 1950
Road paved with sand bags on "Green" Beach during the
landing of the Seventh Infantry Division at Iwon, North Korea,
circa late October 1950.
Note Korean civilians filling sand bags at right, and LSTs in
the background.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
Online Image: 131KB; 740 x 620 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 97057
Iwon Landing, October-November 1950
Trucks move inland from the beaches, during the landing of the
Seventh Infantry Division at Iwon, North Korea, circa late October
1950.
Note fuel dump in the foreground.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
Online Image: 98KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 97058
Iwon Landing, October-November 1950
Armored vehicles moving inland from the beaches, during the landing
of the Seventh Infantry Division at Iwon, North Korea, circa
late October 1950.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
Online Image: 115KB; 740 x 610 pixels |
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For visual coverage of other aspects of the September-November
United Nations' offensive in Korea, see:
The UN Offensive, 15 September -- 25
November 1950.
For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more
comprehensive pictorial coverage of that conflict, see:
The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953
-- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.
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3 January 2000
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