History | War
Station:
YouTube (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2024-06-25
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On par with previous shows featuring The Great War and World War II in real-time, week by week, the third documentary focuses on Korean war. It is covered week by week, following the war in real-time.
There is no Next Episode of The Korean War planned.
S2024E27 - 24 December 1950
UN forces commander Douglas MacArthur continues to insist more troops are needed to fight the Chinese Communists. They aren't coming anytime soon. But UN troops in the North do at least pull off a miraculous evacuation from Hungnam and arrive in South Korea and begin defensive preparations, as Eighth Army commander Walton Walker embarks on an ill-fated trip north of Seoul...
Air Date: 24 Dec 2024 06:00 (CDT)
S2024E28 - 31 December 1950
Matt Ridgway arrives in Korea to find his Eighth Army broken and dysfunctional from top to bottom. He has a mere few days to rectify these issues and get them combat-ready before the Communist Chinese forces approach once more. But the stakes are high; UN forces commander Douglas MacArthur continues to pressure Washington to expand the war, through either conventional or atomic means. As 1950 expires, the doomsday clock is ticking.
Air Date: 31 Dec 2024 06:00 (CDT)
S2025E1 - 7 January 1951
The Chinese People's Volunteer Army crosses the Imjin River in force and attacks the South Korean capital. The best units available to Eighth Army commander Matt Ridgway defend it, but with more Chinese armies and reformed North Korean units pushing in the east, is there any hope of holding onto it?
Air Date: 07 Jan 2025 06:00 (CDT)