7-10 Split

The road from Sangju to Taegu wound through a mountain pass nick-named the "Bowling Alley" by the American troops. In mid-August the North Korean drive was losing steam, the North Korean 13th Division was given the task to complete the breakthrough. The point of attack chosen were the lines between …

1950-08-20

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The road from Sangju to Taegu wound through a mountain pass nick-named the "Bowling Alley" by the American troops. In mid-August the North Korean drive was losing steam, the North Korean 13th Division was given the task to complete the breakthrough. The point of attack chosen were the lines between the American 23rd Infantry Regiment and the worn-out South Korean 1st Infantry Division. The South Korean General Paik Sun Yup was confident his men would hold the pass.

Gasan, South Korea

In the Battle of the Bowling Alley (August 21, 1950), United Nations Command (UN) forces defeated North Korean forces early in the Korean War near the city of Taegu, South Korea. The battle took place in a narrow valley, dubbed the "Bowling Alley", which was north of Taegu. It followed a week of fighting between the Korean People's Army (KPA) 13th Division and the Republic of Korea Army's (ROK) 1st Division along the latter's last defensible line in the hills north of the city. Reinforcements, including the US Army's 27th and 23rd Infantry Regiments were committed to bolster the ROK defenses. This battle and several others were smaller engagements of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.

North Korean

South Korean

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