1950-07-17 - 1950-07-19

Taejon outer defense

TaejonThe outer defense of Taejon marked the shift from delaying action to urban battle for the U.S. 24th Division.

Other events in this phase

Korean Civil War Opening19
  1. Pyongtaek and Ansong delaying actions
  2. Chochiwon delaying action
  3. Kum River defense line
  4. Taejon outer defenseCurrent record
  5. Front reorganization after Taejon falls
  6. Yongdong and Hwanggan delaying actions
  7. Hadong Pass fighting
See all 19

Media

Taejon delaying-battle segmentVideo · Clip 12:38-13:10Taejon delaying-battle segmentSegment on the pressure around Taejon and early delaying actions.

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