A Line Too Thinly Held KW (id:#60043)

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Kihang Ferry Crossing, Agok South Korea 1950-08-31 (1 other)

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Overview:

The recently-arrived US 2nd Infantry Division relieved the battered 24th Infantry Division west of Taegu on 29 Aug 50. The 2nd Division was required to deploy to cover 20 kilometers of rough terrain. This resulted in the Division not presenting a continuous line, but rather a number of scattered defensive positions and observation posts. On the night of 31 Aug 50, the North Korean People's Army (NKPA) launched a multi-division attack aimed at Taegu. The bulk of the NKPA 9th Infantry Division attacked the thin line, roughly following the Naktong River, of the 9th US Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division with an immediate objective of Yongsan, approximately 8 miles to the east. At the Kihang ferry crossing near Agok, Alpha Company, 9th Regiment, supported by two tanks from A Company, 72nd Tank Battalion and two AAA vehicles from D Battery, 82nd AAA Battalion, faced the assault.

Defender: American (A Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division and SGT Kuomo Detatchment at Kihang Ferry crossing.)  

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