A specialized North Korean regiment was disbanded after only two months of combat
Trained for high-stakes amphibious landings and guerrilla warfare, a specialized North Korean commando unit vanished from the military records just two months after the Korean War began.
The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment was an elite North Korean shadow unit activated in 1950 to conduct daring maritime raids and behind-the-lines sabotage. Despite their specialized training in mountain warfare and infiltration, the regiment suffered devastating casualties during the brutal Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
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