The last battle of the Korean War ended just hours before the armistice
In the final hours before the 1953 ceasefire, UN forces and Chinese troops engaged in the brutal Battle of the Samichon River, a desperate struggle for territory that lasted until the very last minute.
The Battle of the Samichon River stands as the final major engagement of the Korean War, concluding just hours before the armistice was signed on July 27, 1953. Australian and American forces defended a strategic ridge against a massive surge of Chinese troops who were determined to gain ground before the clock ran out.
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