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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- EVENTS -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 --

The Iwon Landings, October - November 1950

With the First Marine Division finally ashore at Wonsan, and South Korean troops rapidly moving along North Korea's east coast, Tenth Corps decided to land the Seventh Infantry Division near Iwon, where it would be well-positioned to strike further north. Most of the Navy's amphibious shipping was still occupied with Wonsan-related chores, so the soldiers were mainly brought north from Pusan in merchant-type ships, then transferred to LSTs and smaller beaching craft while anchored offshore.

The operation went slowly but smoothly, assisted by a total absence of enemy resistance. Following the now-mandatory mine clearance operation, landings commenced on 29 October. The entire embarked force was ashore by 8 November. From Iwon, much of the Seventh Division moved inland against slight opposition. One of its units briefly reached the Yalu river at Hyesanjin on 21 November, marking U.S. ground forces' northernmost advance of the Korean War.

This page features pictures of the landings at Iwon, North Korea in late October and early November 1950.

For visual coverage of other aspects of the September-November United Nations' offensive in Korea, see:

  • The UN Offensive, 15 September -- 25 November 1950.

    For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more comprehensive pictorial coverage of that conflict, see:

  • The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953 -- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 97055

    Iwon Landing, October-November 1950


    A U.S. Navy LCT unloads trucks and other vehicles, as the Seventh Infantry Division is landed at Iwon, North Korea, circa late October 1950. Two bulldozers are among the vehicles already on the beach.
    LST at right bears the side number "QO-74".
    Note merchant-type shipping anchored offshore.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 153KB; 740 x 610 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97056

    Iwon Landing, October-November 1950


    Road paved with sand bags on "Green" Beach during the landing of the Seventh Infantry Division at Iwon, North Korea, circa late October 1950.
    Note Korean civilians filling sand bags at right, and LSTs in the background.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 131KB; 740 x 620 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97057

    Iwon Landing, October-November 1950


    Trucks move inland from the beaches, during the landing of the Seventh Infantry Division at Iwon, North Korea, circa late October 1950.
    Note fuel dump in the foreground.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 98KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97058

    Iwon Landing, October-November 1950


    Armored vehicles moving inland from the beaches, during the landing of the Seventh Infantry Division at Iwon, North Korea, circa late October 1950.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 115KB; 740 x 610 pixels

     


    For visual coverage of other aspects of the September-November United Nations' offensive in Korea, see:

  • The UN Offensive, 15 September -- 25 November 1950.

    For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more comprehensive pictorial coverage of that conflict, see:

  • The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953 -- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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    3 January 2000