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October 1951. Their job of supporting 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) in its push against the Chinese finished for the time being, a troop of Centurions of B Squadron, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, takes it easy on the flat.
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A Philippine Air Force Douglas C-47A-75-DL Skytrain (USAF s/n 42-100925, c/n 19388) in Korea. This aircraft was stored at Norton Air Force Base, California (USA), on 14 February 1951, and later sold to the Philippines.
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Members of the Turkish Brigade move into position in December, 1950, shortly after suffering severe casualties attempting to block encirclement of the U.S. 2nd Division at the Chongchon river in North Korea.
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July 1951. Lieutenant Colonel Frank Hassett OBE (second from left), the newly arrived commander of 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), acclimatises himself to 3RAR's situation in Korea.
July 1951. Private D. J. Dickson of 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), enjoys a smoke after he finishes digging his weapon pit
July 1951. Private D. J. Dickson of 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), enjoys a smoke after he finishes digging his weapon pit
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Light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) coming alongside the U.S. Navy light ciarcraft carrier USS Bataan (CVL-29) off the coast of Korea on 27 May 1952.
4 inch guns of the light cruiser HMS Newcastle (C76) in action against North Korean gun batteries. 1952
4 inch guns of the light cruiser HMS Newcastle (C76) in action against North Korean gun batteries. 1952
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July 1953. Sergeant Brian Cooper (MM) of 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), poses with a Russian PPSh-41 submachine gun he recently captured
Brian Cooper was 19 years old when he had to call down artillery onto his own position during the battle of Samichon River in July 1953.
“I reckon my luck’s been used up,” he said.
“The fire was right on top of us and the noise was horrendous … We were in weapon pits, so we ran a certain amount of risk, but not as much as the Chinese.
“We knew it was coming and we could get down, whereas the Chinese were out in the open, so they were just going to cop it.
“I had words with the great Godfather up above, and I said to him, ‘Well, if it’s going to be me, I’d like it to be quick.’
“I didn’t want to be wounded and lying around, or taken prisoner or something like that, and I said, ‘If you can, go easy on my blokes.’
“And that’s the extent of my religion.”
Brian Cooper on a field telephone at Hill 159 in May 1953.
A sergeant in command of one of four sections of 2RAR’s medium machine-gun platoon, Brian had been stationed with US Marines on Hill 111 to provide fire support and guard the western approaches to the Australian lines on “the Hook”, near the Imjin River in North Korea, when they suffered repeated artillery barrages and waves of enemy infantry attacks on the 24th and 25th of July.
“It was terrifying, I can tell you that,” he said.
“I’d called down our artillery twice during that night, and I called them a third time, but they wouldn’t come.
“As far as I was concerned, and I think the rest of my blokes were concerned, we were done for – we were history – so it wasn’t too hard to make that decision.
“You just got down in the communications trench, and hoped to God that a shell didn’t drop in next to you.”
Brian was awarded the Military Medal for his actions on Hill 111 and celebrated his 20th birthday a few weeks later.
Sergeant Brian Cooper, right, holding a bottle of beer, part of a gift parcel from the RSL, with Corporal Ron Walker, in August 1953. Both men had been involved in the defence of Hill 111.
An excellent read here:
https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/brian-cooper-mm-and-the-battle-of-samichon-river-the-hook-korea
Brian Cooper was 19 years old when he had to call down artillery onto his own position during the battle of Samichon River in July 1953.
“I reckon my luck’s been used up,” he said.
“The fire was right on top of us and the noise was horrendous … We were in weapon pits, so we ran a certain amount of risk, but not as much as the Chinese.
“We knew it was coming and we could get down, whereas the Chinese were out in the open, so they were just going to cop it.
“I had words with the great Godfather up above, and I said to him, ‘Well, if it’s going to be me, I’d like it to be quick.’
“I didn’t want to be wounded and lying around, or taken prisoner or something like that, and I said, ‘If you can, go easy on my blokes.’
“And that’s the extent of my religion.”
Brian Cooper on a field telephone at Hill 159 in May 1953.
A sergeant in command of one of four sections of 2RAR’s medium machine-gun platoon, Brian had been stationed with US Marines on Hill 111 to provide fire support and guard the western approaches to the Australian lines on “the Hook”, near the Imjin River in North Korea, when they suffered repeated artillery barrages and waves of enemy infantry attacks on the 24th and 25th of July.
“It was terrifying, I can tell you that,” he said.
“I’d called down our artillery twice during that night, and I called them a third time, but they wouldn’t come.
“As far as I was concerned, and I think the rest of my blokes were concerned, we were done for – we were history – so it wasn’t too hard to make that decision.
“You just got down in the communications trench, and hoped to God that a shell didn’t drop in next to you.”
Brian was awarded the Military Medal for his actions on Hill 111 and celebrated his 20th birthday a few weeks later.
Sergeant Brian Cooper, right, holding a bottle of beer, part of a gift parcel from the RSL, with Corporal Ron Walker, in August 1953. Both men had been involved in the defence of Hill 111.
An excellent read here:
https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/brian-cooper-mm-and-the-battle-of-samichon-river-the-hook-korea
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March 1951. A wounded stretcher case is loaded onto a C-47 transport aircraft for medical evacuation to Japan. The unidentified soldier is probably an Australian casualty from recent frontline fighting
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