Operation Blaze

Operation Blaze
Part of the Korean War
Date2 July 1952
Location
Kangao-ri, Korea
Result Indecisive
Belligerents

 United Nations

China China
Commanders and leaders
Australia David Thomson China Unknown
Units involved
1 RAR Unknown
Strength
One company Unknown
Casualties and losses
4 killed
33 wounded
Unknown

Operation Blaze (2 July 1952) was a United Nations Command (UN) operation near Kangao-ri during the Korean War to capture a prisoner.[1] The raid involved a company-sized attack from the newly arrived 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) on Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) positions on Hill 227. Although the Australians were able to take some of the PVA positions on the hill, they did not achieve all of their objectives and were eventually forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition.

  1. ^ O'Neill 1985, p. 243.