Fixed Bayonets!
Another classic Korean War film directed by Samuel Fuller, Fixed Bayonets! (1951) takes place In the first winter of the Korean War, during the Chinese intervention. A 48-man platoon is left to defend...
8 Feb 202556min
KW5: The Chinese Onslaught
In late November, 1950, the Allied Eighth Army resumed their march northward to the Yalu River. To their great surprise, both units were ambushed by large Chinese forces who inflicted great casualties...
5 Feb 20251h 6min
Retreat, Hell!
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1952 film Retreat, Hell!, which presents a sweeping overview of the legendary First Marine Division’s actions in the Korean War, from training camp, to the ...
1 Feb 202552min
KW4: The Allied Invasion of North Korea
The successful Allied capture of Inchon and Seoul, together with the Eighth Army’s breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, forced the North Korean army to rapidly retreat northward and brought the Allied f...
29 Jan 20251h 1min
The Battle of Jang-Sari
On September 14–15, 1950, a battalion of student volunteer soldiers led by Republic of Korea Army officers staged a small diversionary operation at Jangsari beach in Yeongdeok, on the east coast of Ko...
25 Jan 20251h 3min
KW3: The Allies Strike Back: Inchon, Seoul, and the Breakout
Soon after the North Korean invasion of the South, Allied Supreme Military Commander General Dougas MacArthur began planning a surprise amphibious assault on the key port city of Inchon, which was mor...
22 Jan 20251h 2min
71: Into the Fire
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 2010 South Korean film 71: Into the Fire. This film is based on a true story of a group of 71 undertrained, underarmed, and outgunned student volunteer sold...
18 Jan 20251h 4min
KW2: The Invasion of South Korea
On June 25, 1950, 150,000 soldiers of the North Korean People’s Army launched an attack across the 38th Parallel into South Korea. They quickly pushed the outnumbered, outgunned, and demoralized South...
15 Jan 20251h 17min
