The Korean War by Indy Neidell: Season 1
Episode Guide
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The Korean War Week 001 - The Korean War Begins - June 25, 1950
Jun 25, 2024
Despite the fact that there have been clear signs that they might soon invade South Korea, when the North actually does in force on June 25th, 1950, it comes as a complete shock to
The Korean War Week 002 - The Fall of Seoul - July 2, 1950
Jul 2, 2024
The North Korean forces are advancing all over, and this week they take Seoul, the South's capital city, after just a few days of the war. There is another tragedy for the South w
The Korean War Week 003 - Never Fear, MacArthur's Here! - July 9, 1950
Jul 9, 2024
American troops have arrived in Korea and engage the KPA- the forces of the North- in the field this week for the first time. It does not go well for them. In fact, it's hard to im
The Korean War Week 004 - Americans Repeatedly Routed - July 16, 1950
Jul 16, 2024
Elements of the US 24th Division, the only American one that's arrived in force in Korea so far, take on the North Korean forces aiming for Taejon, but they are badly- and easily-
The Korean War Week 005 - The Allied Cluster f**k at Taejon - July 23, 1950
Jul 23, 2024
Taejon falls this week to the advancing North Korean steam roller, but the fight there is complete chaos that even sees the top American General fleeing into the local hills. Howe
The Korean War Week 006 - Stand or Die! - July 30, 1950
Jul 30, 2024
The UN Forces have been pushed back ever further, but this week, US 8th Army Commander Walton Walker issues the order to 'stand or die'; he sees no other options. American reinforc
The Korean War Week 007 - The Pusan Perimeter - August 6, 1950
Aug 6, 2024
The UN forces are withdrawn this week across the Naktong River into a new defensive zone in the Southeast corner of the Peninsula- the Pusan Perimeter, but already as the week begi
The Korean War Week 008 - The First UN Counterattack - August 13, 1950
Aug 13, 2024
The first UN large scale counterattack goes off this week; this by the American Task Force Kean. It has both successes and failures, and it runs right into a new North Korean offen
The Korean War Week 009 - Bloody UN Victory at Naktong Bulge - August 20, 1950
Aug 20, 2024
The Marines are deployed to back up the UN forces facing disaster in the Naktong Bulge and by the end of the week the tide has turned, and the crack North Korean 4th Division has b
The Korean War Week 010 - MacArthur and the Incheon Meeting - August 27, 1950
Aug 27, 2024
Douglas MacArthur has a plan for an amphibious invasion of Incheon, and he thinks it will turn the tide of the war. This week comes his heavy pitch to be allowed to do it to the po
The Korean War Week 011 - Destroy the Perimeter! - September 3, 1950
Sep 3, 2024
The North Korean forces launch a huge new offensive against the entire Pusan Perimeter, hoping to break through at least somewhere along the line. They are aware that time is of th
The Korean War Week 012 - Green Light for Incheon - September 10, 1950
Sep 10, 2024
Douglas MacArthur's brazen plan to land two full divisions far behind enemy lines and sabotage the North Korean logistics finally gets the green light from the President and the Jo
The Korean War Week 013 - 70,000 UN Troops Head for Incheon - September 17, 1950
Sep 17, 2024
This week sees the UN forces execute Operation Chromite, the amphibious invasion of the port of Incheon, far behind enemy lines. There are many hurdles to clear before this can hap
The Korean War Week 014 - Breakout from the Perimeter! - September 24, 1950
Sep 24, 2024
Last week's amphibious invasion of Incheon completely surprised the North Koreans, and there are now thousands of UN troops deep in their rear and their logistic system is totally
The Korean War Week 015 - The Liberation of Seoul - October 1, 1950
Oct 1, 2024
My, how the tide has turned. Less than two weeks ago, US X Corps landed at Incheon, far behind enemy lines, and already this week they take Seoul, the South Korean Capital. Not wi
The Korean War Week 016 - South Koreans Invade the North! - October 8, 1950
Oct 8, 2024
This week the KPA continue to grapple with the hole made by the landings at Incheon, as South Korean forces push past the 38th Parallel. MacArthur's attention, however, is already
The Korean War Week 017 - The Americans invade North Korea! - October 15, 1950
Oct 15, 2024
The American forces- and British Commonwealth ones- join the South Koreans in crossing the 38th parallel and invading North Korea this wee, though large scale resistance by the Nor
The Korean War Week 018 - The Fall of Pyongyang - October 22, 1950
Oct 22, 2024
The North Korean capital falls to the UN forces, which isn't really surprising since the North Korean armies have been completely routed. However, the Chinese are entering the coun
The Korean War Week 019 - The Chinese Threat Revealed! - October 29, 1950
Oct 29, 2024
Communist Chinese forces make themselves known on the battlefield in a big way, and openly engage UN troops for the first time. What was supposed to be a stroll to the Chinese bord
The Korean War Week 020 - American Disaster at Unsan! - November 5, 1950
Nov 5, 2024
American forces drive onwards, almost oblivious to the emerging Communist Chinese threat. At Unsan, an American regiment finds itself at the mercy of two Chinese divisions, who bea
The Korean War Week 021 - US Elections Threaten MacArthur! - November 12, 1950
Nov 12, 2024
MacArthur's forces struggle to make sense of the recent Communist Chinese intervention in Korea, especially when the Chinese vanish as quickly as they arrived. Back in the US, the
The Korean War Week 022 - Winter is Coming! - November 19, 1950
Nov 19, 2024
Eighth Army commander Walton Walker makes his final preparations for the big push north to the Yalu River. The Communist Chinese prepare their own forces and wait for the Americans
The Korean War Week 023 - The Eagle Versus the Dragon - November 26, 1950
Nov 26, 2024
Thanksgiving 1950 comes and goes in the snowy north of Korea, and Eighth Army's push to the Yalu River begins the following day. It soon becomes apparent, though, that the Communis
The Korean War Week 024 - Marines Attacked at Chosin Reservoir - December 3, 1950
Dec 3, 2024
On and around the frozen waters of the Chosin Reservoir, the US Marines and the Chinese Communist forces fight out a brutal battle. In the west, the Chinese offensive continues. Fo
The Korean War Week 025 - UN Forces Abandon Pyongyang - December 10, 1950
Dec 10, 2024
This week, UN forces in the west pull out of the North Korean capital Pyongyang. In the east, the marines continue to fight their way towards safety. Over in Washington, the afters
The Korean War Week 026 - Chinese Victory in North Korea Complete - December 17, 1950
Dec 17, 2024
The last UN forces still in the northern half of Korea begin their frantic retreat by sea. The evacuation is a huge operation involving over 100,000 men, and needs to go off smooth
The Korean War Week 027 - The US General Dies! - December 24, 1950
Dec 24, 2024
UN forces commander Douglas MacArthur continues to insist more troops are needed to fight the Chinese Communists. They aren't coming anytime soon. But UN troops in the North do at
The Korean War Week 028 - Happy Nuke Year! - December 31, 1950
Dec 31, 2024
Matt Ridgway arrives in Korea to find his Eighth Army broken and dysfunctional from top to bottom. He has a mere few days to rectify these issues and get them combat-ready before t