Operation Ripper
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title:
Operation Ripper
text:
Operation Ripper, also known as the Fourth Battle of Seoul, was a United Nations (UN) military operation conceived by the US Eighth Army, General Matthew Ridgway, during the Korean War. The operation was intended to destroy as much as possible of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) and Korean People's Army (KPA) forces around Seoul and the towns of Hongch'on, 50 miles (80 km) east of Seoul, and Chuncheon, 15 miles (24 km) further north. The operation also aimed to bring UN troops to the 38
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description:
1951 UN military offensive to retake Seoul as part of the Korean War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ripper
date created:
2005-03-28T00:29:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T05:18:58Z
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