| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 042310 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KOREA, 1952-03-23. THE TERRAIN WHICH THE 3RD BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (3RAR) (1ST ...
Description
KOREA, 1952-03-23. THE TERRAIN WHICH THE 3RD BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (3RAR) (1ST COMMONWEALTH DIVISION), HAS BEEN OPERATING AROUND AND OVER SINCE EARLY 1951-10. VIEW OF HILL 355 OR "LITTLE GIBRALTAR" TAKEN FROM HILL 210 LOOKING NORTH. THIS GREAT MASS, WHICH DOMINATES THE COUNTRY FOR MILES AROUND, WAS CAPTURED BY "C" COMPANY, 3RAR, AND THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS IN EARLY 1951-10. BY MID 1951-11, AFTER THE LOSS OF HILL 317 (MARYANG SAN) AND THE COUNTRY BEYOND THIS HILL, 1ST COMMONWEALTH DIVISION, BECAUSE OF EXHAUSTION, HANDED OVER MOST OF HILL 355 TO THE AMERICANS WHO WERE ON THE RIGHT. THE CHINESE CONTINUED THEIR ASSAULT AND FOR A BRIEF PERIOD RECAPTURED THE HILL AT THE END OF 1951-11, BUT THE AMERICANS RECAPTURED IT. THE AMERICANS NOW HOLD THE MAIN PORTION OF THE HILL, BUT 3RAR HOLDS THE LOWER LEFT HAND PART.