Battle of Kunu-ri 1950: The 5,000 Turks Sent Into the Hole Where a Corps Vanished

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American soldiers witnessed how bravely the Turks fought and held them in immense respect.



Read the comments from Americans and Koreans on this video.



a few examples

@jessemorgan6665​

My grandfather served beside the Turks in Korea. He always spoke about how hard they fought beside the US troops. He said many of them were fearless. He had nothing but respect for them.

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@JMJ-mc6qb​

My father was in the US army stationed on the frontlines during the Korean War. He told me that the Turks were feared by the Chinese army because of how ruthless they fought. The Turks would light fires at night to draw in the Chinese fire and the Turks would then go out armed with knives to engage in hand to hand combat.

@lupusdeum3894​

My father was in Korea with 2 Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, the Battle of Kapyong & he fondly recalled the fighting spirit of the fierce men of the Turkish Brigade to me when I was a teenager. I have always respected the Turks for this reason & their history.

@HunLee-q8h​

US might not remember Turkish soldier during the korean war, but we south koreans remember strongly and clearly. we teach our kids and next generation that turkey is our brother country, our history text book during our high school teach us that Turkish soldiers did not hesitate even a second to go in to battle, did not step back even a single step and hold their location like a rock.

 

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Korea is part of Chinese culture which has nothing to do with you Turks, you small country can kick no one, you and China are not in the same league.

China has no victory , even USA saved your China from small Japan in WW2

And the great wall of China ( 6.000+ km ) shows who is real warrior


What about the TURKIC WARRIOR SOUL
-- 6.000 km Great wall of China to stop the great warrior Turks
-- North of China was ruled by the Turks
-- India was ruled by the Turk Dynasties for centuries
-- Iran was ruled by the Turk Dynasties between 960s and 1925
-- Anatolia was conquered by the Turks in 1071
-- Iraq,Syria,Egypt was ruled by the Turks for over 800 years
-- Russians were ruled by Turkic Tatars until 1502
-- Western Roman Empire was destroyed by Turk-Hun and Germans
-- Eastern Roman Empire was destroyed by Turks in 1453
-- Greece,Bulgaria,Serbia,Romania,Hungary and all Balkans were ruled by the Turks for centuries
-- North Africa including Libya , Algeria , Tunis were ruled by the Turks for centuries
--And the Turks beat Crusaders ( British+French+Germans) in CRUSADES



Among the races that the British have been unable to rule, one is the Turks, and the other is the Russians.

The British established a "semi-colonial" system in China, placing the country under heavy economic domination.

In Chinese historiography, this period is referred to as the "Century of Humiliation."

 

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The Chinese launched a campaign to conquer Asia, but they were halted by the Turks at the Battle of Talas in 751 and never dared to attempt such a thing again


My uncle used to say that the Chinese were very numerous, but when we launched a bayonet charge against them, they didn't know how to fight , they wouldn't even run away. they would just stand there and get killed, as if they were robots.


The Russians also were same .... Turkish gambit

 

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Coming from someone who is a serial propagandist, I find that to be quite comical.

The fact that the Chinese forces outnumbered the Turkish brigade by at least 10 to 12 times ; it is the truth. Many sources cite a figure between 60,000 and 100,000

When the overall Chinese offensive strength in the region is taken into account, this number reached approximately 100,000.


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When the U.S. 8th Army’s right flank came under a heavy Chinese assault and began to collapse, the Turkish Brigade was tasked with securing the lines of retreat. Facing massive waves of Chinese troops, the Turkish soldiers engaged in a defensive and delaying action that could well be described as a suicide mission.

 

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The Chinese army completely encircled the Turkish Brigade. However, through bayonet charges and hand to hand combat, the Turkish units managed to break through the Chinese encirclement.

By holding off this massive force for 3 days at Wawon and Kunuri, the Turkish Brigade prevented the total destruction of the American 2nd Infantry Division and other UN forces positioned to the rear, enabling them to withdraw safely to the south.


The Turkish brigade completed its assigned mission heroically and successfully.

 

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When the Turks fixed bayonets and launched an attack, even the most modern British Army could not withstand them.


The Bayonet Charge at Conkbayırı which took place on August 10, 1915, and was personally commanded by Colonel Mustafa Kemal ATATURK commander of the Anafartalar Group stands as one of the most significant turning points in both the Gallipoli Campaign and world military history.

This offensive definitively dashed all hopes of the Allied Powers, who had aimed to capture the Conkbayırı line and advance toward Istanbul.


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The Impact of the Surprise Attack : Maximizing the morale of Turkish troops, Mustafa Kemal ATATURK issued the order to attack at 04:30 , at the break of dawn. Upon the command "fix bayonets," the Turkish soldiers surged toward the British and New Zealand forces like a tidal wave, without firing a single shot


12,000 - 13,000 soldiers of the 15,000-strong Wellington Battalion were wiped out.

The division had been reinforced with most of the 13th Division , the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade and the Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade, to about 20,000 front-line infantry

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