United States Eighth Army
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The United States Eighth Army is a field army of the U.S. Army best known for its major combat role in the Korean War and its longstanding presence as a key component of American forces in East Asia.
Aliases (4)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field army
→
formation of the United States Army → |
| abbreviation |
EUSA
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| alliedWith |
Republic of Korea Army
→
United Nations Command → |
| branch |
U.S. Army
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| commandStructure |
U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC)
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| componentOf |
United Nations Command (Korea) ground forces
→
United States Forces Korea → |
| cooperatesWith |
Combined Forces Command
→
ROK-U.S. Combined Division → |
| country |
United States of America
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| engagedIn |
Korean War
→
Occupation of Japan → Pacific War → World War II → post-Armistice defense of South Korea → |
| garrison |
Camp Humphreys
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| garrisonCountry |
Republic of Korea
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| headquartersFunction |
war-fighting headquarters for ground operations in Korea
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| historicalRole |
conducted fighting withdrawal in winter 1950–1951
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led UN ground forces in early Korean War campaigns → participated in advance to the Yalu River → participated in defense of Pusan Perimeter → stabilized front near 38th parallel → |
| maintains |
combined training exercises with Republic of Korea forces
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| nickname |
Eighth Army
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| notableFor |
combat operations in the Korean War
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long-term presence in East Asia → |
| partOf |
United States Army
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| peacetimeFunction |
administrative control of U.S. Army units in Korea
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theater army for the Korean Peninsula → |
| primaryMission |
defense of the Republic of Korea
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deterrence of aggression on the Korean Peninsula → |
| region |
Asia-Pacific
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Northeast Asia → |
| responsibility |
ground component of United States Forces Korea
→
training and readiness of U.S. Army forces in Korea → |
| role |
field army headquarters
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| strategicImportance |
deterrent against North Korean aggression
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key element of U.S. forward presence in East Asia → |
| subordinateTo |
United States Army Pacific
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United States Indo-Pacific Command (operationally via USARPAC) → |
| theater |
East Asia
→
Korean Peninsula → |
| type |
operational-level headquarters
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Matthew Ridgway
("Eighth United States Army")
→
Walton H. Walker ("Eighth United States Army") → |
commanded |
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Mark W. Clark
("Eighth United States Army in Korea")
→
Mark W. Clark ("Eighth United States Army in Korea") → |
notableCommand |
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XIII Corps
("Eighth Army")
→
XXX Corps ("Eighth Army") → |
subordinateTo |
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Battle of Pork Chop Hill
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commandersSide |
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United States Forces Korea
("Eighth United States Army")
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componentCommand |
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Camp Humphreys
("Eighth United States Army")
→
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garrison |
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United States 2nd Infantry Division
("Eighth United States Army")
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higherCommand |
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Battle of Pusan Perimeter
("U.S. Eighth Army")
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involvedForce |
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Battle of Mindanao (1945)
("Eighth United States Army")
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militaryUnitInvolved |
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United States Eighth Army
("Eighth Army")
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nickname |
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Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
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opponent |
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Maxwell D. Taylor
("Eighth United States Army")
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servedIn |