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225:Ian Ferguson
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85:Belligerents
37:Part of the
1642:Maryang-san
1147:(PVA) and
909:Bunker Hill
785:Imjin River
711:Chipyong-ni
688:Thunderbolt
237:James Stone
192:North Korea
152:New Zealand
66:South Korea
1696:Categories
1674:Casualties
1632:Maehwa-san
1558:HMAS
1552:Warramunga
1550:HMAS
1542:HMAS
1536:Shoalhaven
1534:HMAS
1477:Korean War
1347:References
1131:Korean War
1058:Sui-ho Dam
1014:Big Switch
892:Hill Eerie
886:Rat Killer
874:Polecharge
868:Haktang-ni
751:Courageous
745:Maehwa-san
281:Korean War
62:Maehwa-san
39:Korean War
1622:Uijeongbu
1277:Citations
1265:Aftermath
1249:wounded.
1186:(3 RAR).
1165:Brigadier
1043:MiG Alley
897:Old Baldy
844:Punchbowl
821:Stalemate
772:Dauntless
716:3rd Wonju
706:Hoengsong
650:Uijeongbu
644:3rd Seoul
543:Pyongyang
512:2nd Seoul
468:Tabu-dong
458:Nam River
376:Chochiwon
366:Pyongtaek
336:Uijeongbu
316:1st Seoul
311:Chuncheon
127:Australia
1627:Chuam-ni
1484:Overview
1404:(1985).
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1195:Hill 410
1053:Strangle
981:3rd Hook
949:2nd Hook
944:1st Hook
855:Commando
795:Hwacheon
758:Tomahawk
721:Chuam-ni
524:Hill 282
396:Hwanggan
391:Yongdong
321:Gorangpo
57:Location
1637:Kapyong
1617:Pakchon
1612:Chongju
1597:Sariwon
1155:Prelude
1142:Chinese
1048:Sunchon
991:Kumsong
954:Chatkol
800:Kapyong
790:Yultong
700:Roundup
593:Pakchon
558:Chongju
538:Sariwon
473:Yongsan
448:Kyongju
305:Pokpung
243:unknown
1602:Yongju
1560:Sydney
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1190:Battle
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838:Minden
765:Rugged
732:Killer
726:Wonsan
664:Pohang
583:Onjong
548:Yongyu
499:Inchon
463:Ka-san
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386:Sangju
381:Taejon
371:Chonan
351:Andong
331:Ongjin
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1607:Kujin
1522:3 RAR
1517:2 RAR
1512:1 RAR
1127:Wonju
939:Noris
903:Blaze
612:Wawon
588:Unsan
553:Kujin
453:Haman
428:Taegu
418:Masan
406:Notch
180:China
1429:ISBN
1410:ISBN
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361:Osan
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