The Battle of Taegu
Three North Korean Divisions attack towards the City of Taegu but the American 1st Cavalry Division hold them back from the City. The state of alarm within the headquarters of the Eighth Army. A biography of Earl Warren a sergeant who gave his life to save his comrades.
The British 25 pounder artillery gun
This was the main British field artillery gun of the Second World War and the Korean War. It fired a 25 pound high explosive shell but it could also fire an anti tank round and a smoke shell. It needed a crew of six to operate and could fire up to eight rounds a minute but 3 rounds a minutes was the more normal rate of fire. It had a range of 12 kilometres.
M 1917 revolver
Used as a side arm, mainly by American officers. This was a six shot revolver firing 0.45 inch bullets. It weighed about a kilogram and was 270 millimetres long. It was first issued during the First World War but was still in service during the Korean War and would even be used by tunnel rat units during the Vietnam War to clear Viet Cong underground tunnel systems.
The North Korean 1st Corp attacks
As part of the North Korean September offensive the 6th and 7th Divisions are repulsed by the American 25th Division. Four North Korean Divisions attack the American 2nd Division and the North Koreans retake Cloverleaf Hill. A biography of General Kim the commander of the North Korean First Corp.
I am glad to write that every month the number of downloads grows. There are new listeners to the podcast every week. The best way for the podcast to grow is by word of month, so please tell your friends about the podcast. There will be 68 episodes in total and the series will end on Saturday 17th December 2017 but in the meantime there will be a weekly podcast published.
We now have listeners from Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Suriname, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine, Vietnam and Venezuela.
No one yet from North Korea but the leader Kim Jong-Un is welcome to listen.
Of course most of the podcast listeners come from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia.
For March, episode 27 -29 will finish off telling the story of the battle of the Pusan perimeter. Episode 30 will began to tell the story of the Inchon landings.
Corsair
This plan was used by the United States Marine Corp. It could be used as a carrier based aircraft in a fighter bomber role. It first entered service in 1943. During the Korean War it was mainly used in a ground attack role supporting American Marine. The planes also used by the French during their war in Indochina.
The Bowling Alley
The Battle of the Bowling Alley where North Korean tank and infantry attack are been off by the Americans. Further American reinforcements, The placement of Koreans within American units. The North Korean plans for their September offensive.
Battle Mountain
The attack of the North Korean 6th Division against the American 25th Division in late August 1950, including the fight for Battle Mountain. The British Armed Forces during the Korean War. A biography of Ernest Bevin, the British Foreign Secretary.
M8 Armoured Car
Used by the American Army, it was developed during the Second World War. It had a crew of four, had a top speed of 89 kilometres an hour on road, it weighed about eight tons. The main armament was a 37 millimetre gun and it also had two machine guns. It was used in a reconnaissance role. The main problem was that the armour was thin and could only stop small arms fire. It was used in the Korean War but phased out of service shortly afterwards.
Bren Light Machine Gun
The Bren Light Machine Gun was used by Commonwealth troops during the Korean War. It fired .303 inch bullets and could fire 500 rounds a minute. It had an effective range of 550 metres. It weighted eleven and quarter kilograms when loaded. It was highly effective in breaking enemy infantry attacks.
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