1952-01-02 - 1952-02-28

Prisoner repatriation dispute intensifies

PanmunjomThe dispute over voluntary versus forced repatriation was a central reason armistice talks dragged on.

Other events in this phase

Armistice Negotiations6
  1. Kaesong armistice talks
  2. Armistice talks move to Panmunjom
  3. Prisoner repatriation dispute intensifiesCurrent record
  4. Koje-do POW camp crisis
  5. Operation Little Switch
  6. Final military demarcation line fixed

Source Trail

Official RecordU.S. Army · The Korean Civil War timelineOpen sourceOfficial RecordU.S. Army CMH · Korean Civil War campaignsOpen sourceReferenceBritannica · Korean Civil War timelineOpen source