THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION COMMITTEE


	06.25 North Korean Force invaded South Korea 26U.N. Security Council first resolution passed (stop aggression, withdrawal above the north of the 38th parallel line and request of restraining support to North Korea) 27U.S. Naval and Air Force enter the war 28U.N. Security Council second resolution passed(military support to South Korea) 28U.K. Naval Force enter the war 07.01U.S. Ground Troops enter the war Australian Naval and Air Force enter the war 07U.N. Security Council passed the resolution of establishing the U.N. Armed Forces Headquarters 14The U.S. 8th Army Corps Headquarters opened the commanding post in Daegu The operational control authority of South Korean Force was transferred to the U.N. Armed Forces commander 24U.N. Armed Forces Headquarters established (Tokyo, Japan) 26Canadian Air Force enter the war 29French Naval Force enter the war 30Canadian Naval Force enter the war New Zealand Naval Force enter the war 08.28U.K. Ground Troops enter the war 09.20The Philippines Ground Troops enter the war 27Australian Ground Troops enter the war 28Swedish Red Cross hospital deployed 10.07The U.N. general assembly meeting, resolution on the unification of two divided Koreas 17Turkish Ground Troops enter the war 11.07Thai Ground Troops and Naval Force enter the war 16South African Air Force enter the war 20Indian Field Hospital deployed 23Dutch Ground Troops enter the war 29French Ground Troops enter the war 12.01Greek Air Force enter the war 09Greek Ground Troops enter the war 18Canadian Ground Troops enter the war 27The U.S. 8th Army Corps commander changed (new : General Ridgway, old : Lieutenant General Walker) 31New Zealand Ground Troops enter the war
	01.31Belgian and Luxembourg Ground Troops enter the war 03.07Denmark Red Cross hospital ship deployed 04.11The U.N. Armed Forces commander changed (new : General Ridgway, old : General MacArthur) 05.06Ethiopian Ground Troops enter the war 08Colombian Naval Force enter the war 06.15Colombian Ground Troops enter the war 22Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital deployed 07.10Cease-fire talks began 11.16Italian Red Cross hospital deployed
	05.12The U.N. Armed Forces commander changed (new : General Clark, old : General Ridgway)
	02.11The U.S. 8th Army Corps commander changed (new : General Taylor, old : General Van Fleet) 07.27Cease-fire agreement signed

Countries That Deployed Combat Units : 16 Countries

Size of War Participation
Country	Number of Troops Deployed (Persons)	Size of War Participation
Country	Number of Troops Deployed (Persons)	Ground Troops	Naval Force	Air Force
The US	1,789,000	8 Infantry Divisions 1 Marine Division 2 Regimental Special Forces Number of Troops : 302,483	Far East Naval Force U.S. 7th Fleet	Far East Air Force
The UK	56,000	1 Marine Commandos Number of Troops : 14,198	17 Naval Vessels(1 Aircraft Carrier included)	-
Australia	8,407	2 Infantry Battalions Number of Troops : 2,282	1 Aircraft Carrier 2 Destroyers 1 Frigate Ship	1 Combat Aviation Battalion 1 Transport Aircraft Formation
The Netherlands	5,322	1 Infantry Battalion Number of Troops : 819	1 Destroyer	-
Canada	25,687	1 Infantry Brigade Number of Troops : 6,146	3 Destroyers	1 Transport Aircraft Battalion
New Zealand	3,794	1 Artillery Battalion Number of Troops : 1,389	1 Frigate Ship	-
France	3,421	1 Artillery Battalion Number of Troops : 1,119(1,185)	1 Destroyer	-
The Philippines	7,420	1Infantry Battalion Number of Troops : 1,496	-	-
Turkey	14,936	1 Infantry Brigade Number of Troops : 5,455	-	-
Thailand	6,326	1 Infantry Battalion Number of Troops : 1,294(2,274)	7 Frigate Ships 1 Transport Vessel	1 Transport Aircraft Formation
Greece	4,992	1 Infantry Battalion Number of Troops : 1,263	-	1 Transport Aircraft Formation
The Republic of South Africa	826	-	-	Combat Aviation Battalion
Belgium	3,498	1 Infantry Battalion Number of Troops : 900	-	-
Luxembourg	83	1 Infantry Platoon Number of Troops : 44(48)	-	-
Colombia	5,100	1 Infantry Battalion Number of Troops : 1,068	1 Frigate Ship	-
Ethiopia	3,518	1 Infantry Battalion Number of Troops : 1,271	-	-

Countries That Provided Medical Support : 5 Countries

Countries That Deployed Medical Support and Facility
Country	Number of Troops Deployed	Size of War Participation
Country	Number of Troops Deployed	Number of Troops on Duty	Support Unit
Sweden	160	154(162)	Red Cross Hospital
India	627	70(333)	60th Field Hospital
Denmark	630	100	Hospital Ship
Norway	623	105(109)	Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
Italy	128	72	68th Red Cross Hospital

- The number of troops in the size of war participation represents the maximum number of troops maintained until
the end of the war (July 1953).

- The number of troops in parenthesis represents the maximum number of troops maintained during the entire war
period rather than until the end of the war.

Casualties
Country	Total	KIA	WIA	MIA	POW
The US	137,250	36,940	92,134	3,737	4,439
The UK	4,908	1,078	2,674	179	977
Australia	1,584	339	1,216	3	26
The Netherlands	768	120	645	-	3
Canada	1,557	312	1,212	1	32
New Zealand	103	23	79	1	-
France	1,289	262	1,008	7	12
The Philippines	398	112	229	16	41
Turkey	3,216	741	2,068	163	244
Thailand	1,273	129	1,139	5	-
Greece	738	192	543	-	3
The Republic of South Africa	43	34	-	-	9
Belgium	440	99	336	4	1
Luxembourg	15	2	13	-	-
Colombia	639	163	448	-	28
Ethiopia	657	121	536	-	-
Norway	3	3	-	-