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Operation Ripper launched by UN forces in Korea

On March 7, United Nations forces under Gen. Matthew Ridgway launched Operation Ripper, a major counteroffensive aiming to drive Chinese and North Korean forces north of the Han River.

Operation Ripper launched by UN forces in Korea

Operation Ripper represented a significant UN counteroffensive that shifted battlefield momentum in the Korean War and set conditions for the recapture of Seoul and subsequent negotiations.

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