Operation Courageous

Operation Courageous
Part of the Korean War

Map of the operation.
Date23-28 March 1951
Location
Result United Nations victory
Belligerents

 United Nations

 China
 North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Douglas MacArthur
Matthew Ridgway
Frank S. Bowen
Unknown

Operation Courageous was a military operation performed by the United Nations Command (UN) during the Korean War designed to trap large numbers of Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) and Korean People's Army (KPA) troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers north of Seoul, opposite the Republic of Korea Army (ROK) I Corps. The intent of Operation Courageous was for US I Corps, which was composed of the US 25th and 3rd Infantry Divisions and the ROK 1st Infantry Division, to advance quickly on the PVA/KPA forces and reach the Imjin River with all possible speed.