50 years ago today - 14 Oct 1950

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

October 14

At 12 AM the 5th Cavalry Regiment resumed its attack on Kumch'on from the 
east, broke through and seized the town by dawn.  There the 2nd Battalion 
turned north and attacked toward the 7th Cavalry at Hanp'o-ri while the 3rd 
Battalion attacked south to meet the 8th Cavalry Regiment.  The 1st 
Battalion remained in Kumch'on to clear the town.  Thus the last prepared 
enemy positions on the main highway between the 38th Parallel and 
P'yongyang had fallen and the enemy front lines, as such, ceased to 
exist.  It was at this point that Kim Il Sung, Premier and Commander in 
Chief of North Korean forces, issued his "Stand and die to the last man" order.
Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
Author: DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
Life Member: Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
Web site:  http://www.korean-war.com