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Re: Korean War Causes & US Involvement

To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
Subject: Re: Korean War Causes & US Involvement
From: "Joseph S. Bermudez Jr." <jbermudez@qwest.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 18:21:21 -0600
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Ed, et. al.,

> Cummings numbers are completely wrong.  As 1 May 1950, there was a total of
> 46,968 men and officers on active duty with the South Korean Army...

Complementing what Ed has just posted I would simply add that a significant
portion of the ROKA was deployed within the deep rear (e.g., Chiri-san area,
etc.) engaged in anti-guerrilla operations. Thus they were not available at
the front. Not that it would have made a significant difference. As Ed has
pointed out they were woefully under equipped and many needed significantly
more training.

Regards,
Joe

Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
jbermudez@qwest.net
PGP public key available on request

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- Re: Korean War Causes & US Involvement
  - From: Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>

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