Since the North Korean People’s Army (KPA) invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, it enjoyed a succession of victories and advances by maintaining the initiative against the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army and the United Nations forces that were trickling in to its aid.

By the end of August, the UN and ROK forces were holding on to the port of Pusan and its defenses. Typical of the desperate fighting going on at that time was the Battle of Ka-san — called the ”Walled City” by the Koreans, even though there was no such place, it referred to the shape of its summit.

There, elements of the KPA 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment, 1st Division tried to occupy the high ground, including Hill 755 and 902, while the Americans sought to do the same, deploying the 1st Cavalry Division and — betraying their d

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