RE: 50 years ago today -- 8 Sep 1950

["Maxwell David LTC 1/1 SFG(A)(n)" <MaxwellD@torii.army.mil>]

		Keith Allen wrote:  "Was there any concern that these
operations in the Inchon area would tip off 
		the North Koreans?  One has to wonder if the objectives were
really worth 
that risk."

There were also other actions in the vicinity of Kunsan to aid in deception.
Also, (though probably not analyzed this way at the time), the north Korean
"decision cycle" was probably not capable of recognizing the operation for
what it was.

Dave

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	KEACLA1@aol.com [mailto:KEACLA1@aol.com]
		Sent:	Sunday, September 10, 2000 5:44 AM
		To:	KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ukans.edu
		Subject:	Re: 50 years ago today -- 8 Sep 1950


		Ed Evanhoe wrote:

		<< In the Inch'on Approach Island area, USN Lt. Eugene
Clark's irregulars 
		take 
		 Taemuui-do, an island on the north side of Flying Fish
Channel and later in 
		 the day take Yongyu-do in the same area.  Meanwhile
National Police forces 
		 retake several other small islands to the north and south
of Flying Fish 
		 Channel. >>

		Was there any concern that these operations in the Inchon
area would tip off 
		the North Koreans?  One has to wonder if the objectives were
really worth 
		that risk.

		      Regards,
		      Keith Allen