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Soesil, South Korea 1950-08-06 (1 other)

Overview:

The line around Pusan. had been hastily established during the first few days of August 1950. The US 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division was in defense of a sector on the east side of the Naktong River directly west of Yongsan. The Naktong in this area swung out to the west and created a bulge in the 8th Army line; this area would come to be known as the "Naktong Bulge" and would be the scene of furious fighting over the next six weeks. During the night of 5 Aug, the NKPA 4th Division made its initial assault into the Naktong Bulge. Using effective reconnaissance, 800 NKPA troops of the 3rd Battalion, 16th Regiment waded across the river at the Ohang ferry crossing directly between I and L Companies, US 34th Infantry Regiment. The NKPA pressed forward nearly two miles before the 34th Regiment's commander, COL Beauchamp, realized the situation and ordered COL Ayer's 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry to counterattack and restore the Regimental position. The morning of 6 Aug, COL Ayer led Charlie Company, 1st Battalion forward where they encountered NKPA positions in the vicinity of Soesil village.

Defender: American (C Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division)  

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