Operation Chromite
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Operation Chromite was the United Nations amphibious invasion of Inchon during the Korean War, masterminded by General Douglas MacArthur to turn the tide against North Korean forces.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| airSupportCommander | George E. Stratemeyer ⓘ |
| alliances | United Nations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Inchon Landing
ⓘ
surface form:
Inchon landing
|
| belligerent |
South Korea
ⓘ
United Nations Command ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| codeName | Operation Chromite self-link ⓘ |
| commander | Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| date | 1950-09-15 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1950-09-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Seoul ⓘ |
| groundCommander | Edward M. Almond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Marine Division (United States)
ⓘ
7th Infantry Division (United States) ⓘ Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ships ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy ships
Seventh Fleet ⓘ
surface form:
United States Seventh Fleet
X Corps ⓘ
surface form:
X Corps (United States)
|
| location |
Incheon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inchon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalCommander | Arthur Dewey Struble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-risk amphibious assault behind enemy lines
ⓘ
surprise landing at Inchon ⓘ |
| objective |
cut North Korean supply lines
ⓘ
recapture Seoul ⓘ relieve pressure on Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| opponent |
Korean People's Army
ⓘ
North Korea ⓘ |
| partOf | Korean War ⓘ |
| planner | Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Pusan Perimeter
|
| result |
United Nations victory
ⓘ
collapse of North Korean offensive in South Korea ⓘ decisive victory ⓘ recapture of Seoul ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-09-15 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | turned the tide of the Korean War in favor of the United Nations ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
large tidal range at Inchon
ⓘ
narrow channel approaches ⓘ seawall obstacles ⓘ |
| theaterCommander | Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| typeOfLanding | amphibious landing ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Seventh Fleet