1950-08-05 - 1950-08-19

First Battle of the Naktong Bulge

Naktong BulgeThe fight over Naktong crossings became one of the central crises of the Pusan Perimeter defense.

Other events in this phase

Pusan Perimeter10
  1. Chinju falls
  2. Masan western anchor
  3. First Battle of the Naktong BulgeCurrent record
  4. Pohang and east-coast fighting
  5. Battle of Bowling Alley
  6. Hill 303 prisoner massacre
  7. Battle of Tabu-dong
See all 10

Media

Pusan Perimeter segmentVideo · Clip 14:20-15:00Pusan Perimeter segmentSegment connecting the Pusan Perimeter to the UN counteroffensive.

Source Trail

Official RecordU.S. Army · The Korean Civil War timelineOpen sourceOfficial RecordU.S. Army CMH · South to the Naktong, North to the YaluOpen sourceOfficial RecordU.S. Army CMH maps via KoreanWar.orgOpen source