Jamestown Line
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The Jamestown Line was a key defensive position held by United Nations forces during the Korean War, forming part of the stabilized front after major maneuver warfare had ended.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive line
ⓘ
military defensive position ⓘ |
| after | period of major maneuver warfare in the Korean War ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
United Nations forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Eighth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRole |
key defensive position
ⓘ
stabilized front line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
defense against enemy offensives
ⓘ
holding terrain ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jamestown (historical reference used as codename) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyEvent | trench warfare along the Korean front ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Chinese People’s Volunteer Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
UN defensive system in Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UN main line of resistance in Korea ⓘ static phase of the Korean War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
contributed to stabilization of the front
ⓘ
helped prevent major enemy breakthroughs ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Commonwealth forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
1951
ⓘ
1952 ⓘ 1953 ⓘ |
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