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(NSFW) Colorized Korean War Footage Shows Capture of Wolmido Island
Published 2 years ago
Footage recorded on September 15, 1950 shows the Marines and Sailors of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines capturing the North Korean held Wolmido Island during a surprise attack.
While brutal, the video above serves as a reminder of the first phase of the landing at Incheon, a surprise attack on the North Korean held fortress island of Wolmido. This entire operation was a gamble conducted by American General Douglas MacArthur. Had it failed, a good portion of the American troops sent to land at Incheon would have been killed before they were ever able to disembark the ships.
