19 Jan 22 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

When the men of 41 Commando were sent to Korea, they were outfitted and equipped by the United States Army. The men wore U.S. Army uniforms, carried U.S. Army weapons, but retained their distinctive green berets. Thus equipped the men of 41 Commando carried out numerous operations behind North Korean People’s Army (NKPD) lines, as well as in areas held by the Chinese Communist forces which had crossed the Yalu River and pushed the American Tenth Corps back towards the coast.







The Royal Marines in Korea
Behind enemy lines the men of 41 Commando operated with elements of the United States Marine Corps as well as Republic of Korea’s Marine Corps. 41 Commando Marines ambushed enemy troops, destroyed rail lines, communications, and destroyed key logistical support elements. 41 Commando was also part of the general retreat from the Chosin Reservoir where several divisions of Chinese forces attacked the American Tenth Corps.




Royal Marine Commando George Barnes on the U.S.Horace A. Bass (APD-124), a US Navy destroyer, before a raid into North Korea, 1951

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.