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The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment was a light infantry regiment
of the North Korean People's Army that existed briefly during the
Korean War. Trained extensively in amphibious warfare and
unconventional warfare, the 766th Regiment was considered a special
forces commando unit. Activated in 1949, the regiment trained for more
than a year before the outbreak of the war on June 25, 1950. On that
day, half of the regiment led North Korean forces against South Korean
troops by land and sea, pushing them back after several days of
fighting. Over the next six weeks the regiment advanced slowly down the
Korean Peninsula, acting as a forward unit of the North Korean army.
Suffering lack of supplies and mounting casualties, the regiment was
committed to the Battle of Pusan Perimeter as part of a push to force
United Nations troops out of Korea. The regiment saw its final action
at the Battle of P'ohang-dong, fighting unsuccessfully to take the town
from UN troops. (more...)
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