The 24th Division was dispatched to the Nakdong River defense line operation with very little time to regroup themselves from the loss in the Daejeon Battle. 24th Division dispatched in the Nakdong Riverdefense line, west of Changnyeong and Youngsan, fought against the North Korean 4th Division. 6~19, also known as the Nakdong River Perimeter Battle) The North Korean Army's infantry unit did not suffer heavy loss but the artillery and the armor unit suffered a significant amount of casualties.īattle of Youngsan (1950. Forces were able to destroy a North Korean tank (T-34) using a 3.5 inch rocket artillery in this battle for the first time since the beginning of the war. 24th Division fell apart, he failed to retreat and was captured by the enemy. As Daejeon was captured by the enemy and the U.S. Despite of a retreat order from above, Major General Dean tried to defend Daejeon along with his troops up to the very end. soldiers fought bravely, including the Division commander Major General Dean himself launching 3.5 inch rocket artillery at an enemy tank. 24th Division was attacked from all directions with the southward roads from Daejeon cut off. While fierce battles continued under such a difficult condition, the U.S. 24th Division was immediately deployed from Japan, it lacked in understanding the geographical condition and shape of the Korean peninsula and the status of the North Korean Army when it began this battle. 24th Division had been using delay tactics along the Seoul - Busan axis since the Osan battle fought against 2 North Korean divisions (the 3rd and 4th Division). This is the defensive battle in which the U.S.
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