Gapyeong Battle anniversary

Gapyeong Battle anniversary

Lt. Gen. Michael Wright, commander of the Canadian Army, gives a salute at a monument to the British Commonwealth's participation in the 1950-53 Korean War in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on April 24, 2026, during a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of a 1951 battle in the region in which soldiers from the British Commonwealth successfully defended a hilltop position against Chinese forces that far outnumbered them. (Yonhap)

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