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Title: Korean War-The Forgotten War
Post by: martinbastin on June 25, 2010, 06:27:31 am
 The forgotten war.....On June 25, 1950 at approximately 4 a.m.
(Korean Time & some 12 hours ahead of the United States) the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Army (DPRK - North Korea)
artillery and mortars open fire on Republic of Korea (ROK - South Korea). The opening barrage was followed by
tank and infantry att...acks all along the Parallel. At 11 a.m. North Korea
announced a formal declaration of war.

Died 53,686 Still missing 4,759 Total dead and wounded 128,650

The weather extremes were unbearable. 40 below in the winter.