Operation Courageous was a military operation performed by the United States Army during the Korean War designed to trap large numbers of Chinese and North Korean troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers north of Seoul, opposite the South Korean I Corps. The intent of Operation Courageous was for I Corps, which was composed of the U.S. 25th and 3rd Infantry Divisions and the Republic of Korea (ROK) 1st Infantry Division, to advance quickly on the ...
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Operation Courageous was a military operation performed by the United States Army during the Korean War designed to trap large numbers of Chinese and North Korean troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers north of Seoul, opposite the South Korean I Corps. The intent of Operation Courageous was for I Corps, which was composed of the U.S. 25th and 3rd Infantry Divisions and the Republic of Korea (ROK) 1st Infantry Division, to advance quickly on the North Korean and Chinese troops and reach the Imjin River with all possible speed.
As a first step in the attempt to block and attack the North Korean I Corps, General Matthew Ridgway on March 21, 1951 ordered his own I Corps to move forward to line Cairo, which he extended southwestward across General Lincoln Milburn's zone through Uijongbu (37°43′40″N 127°3′3″E / 37.72778°N 127.05083°E / 37.72778; 127.05083) to the vicinity of Haengju (37°37′49″N 126°46′11″E / 37.63028°N 126.76972°E / 37.63028; 126.76972 (Haengju)) on the Han River....
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