1951-09-13 - 1951-10-15

Battle of Heartbreak Ridge begins

Heartbreak RidgeHeartbreak Ridge condenses the hill-war character of the later Korean Civil War.

Other events in this phase

Hill War, 19515
  1. Battle of Bloody Ridge begins
  2. Punchbowl fighting
  3. Battle of Heartbreak Ridge beginsCurrent record
  4. Battle of Maryang San
  5. Operation Commando

Media

Video · Clip 08:15-10:46Heartbreak Ridge first-combat testimonyOral-history clip connecting the Heartbreak Ridge battle to individual combat experience.Open source

Source Trail

Official RecordU.S. Army · The Korean Civil War timelineOpen sourceOfficial RecordU.S. Army CMH · Korean Civil War campaignsOpen sourceOfficial RecordU.S. Army CMH maps via KoreanWar.orgOpen source