In 1951, a small group of Australians and Canadians halted a massive offensive at Kapyong
During the Korean War, a vastly outnumbered force of Australian and Canadian troops held a vital hilltop against thousands of advancing soldiers, preventing a strategic collapse of the United Nations front line.
In April 1951, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched a massive spring offensive aimed at recapturing Seoul. Standing in their way at the Kapyong River were roughly 1,500 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
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