KOREA, 1952-03-24. THE TERRAIN OVER WHICH THE 3RD BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (1ST ...

KOREA, 1952-03-24. THE TERRAIN OVER WHICH THE 3RD BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (1ST COMMONWEALTH DIVISION) OPERATED SINCE EARLY 1951-10. A VIEW FROM A NEW FORWARD PLATOON POSITION ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF HILL 355. HILL 317 (MARYANG SAN) WHICH WAS CAPTURED IN OPERATION COMMANDO BY C COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, LED BY WX7309 MAJOR JACK GERKE IN EARLY 1951-10, IS THE HIGHEST PYRAMID SHAPED HILL TO THE RIGHT OF THE PICTURE. THE TABLE TOPPED HILL LEFT OF 317 WAS CAPTURED BY LIEUTENANT A. T. PEMBROKE'S PLATOON OF C COMPANY, ALSO IN EARLY 1951-10. LEFT OF PEMBROKE'S HILL, AND FORWARD OF THAT POSITION IS SOME GREY BARE LOOKING COUNTRY WHICH MAJOR H. W. NICHOLLS' B COMPANY OF 3RD BATTALION CAPTURED. THIS ACTION FORCED THE ENEMY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE RIDGELINE (NOT ON SKYLINE) KNOWN AS 217, WHICH RUNS AWAY TO THE LEFT OF NICHOLLS' RIDGE. AFTER CAPTURING HILL 317 AND THE COUNTRY TO THE LEFT, EARLY IN 1951-10, 3RD BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT, HANDED OVER ITS DEFENCE TO ANOTHER UNIT OF THE COMMONWEALTH DIVISION WHICH LOST IT FOUR WEEKS LATER.