The Korean War

• The Korean War

  The Korean War

  On 25 June 1950, Communist North Korean troops invaded South Korea and rapidly advanced southwards. This image shows British troops leaving Hong Kong to join United Nations forces in South Korea, September 1950.

• The Korean War

  The Korean War

  South Korean soldiers, separated from their unit during a Chinese offensive, make their way back to the United Nations lines.

• The Korean War

  The Korean War

  Encouraged by the UN, many countries sent troops to support the South. Soldiers from India, Britain, New Zealand and Australia show the Commonwealth contribution to the war effort in Korea.

• The Korean War

  The Korean War

  HMS Belfast firing a salvo from her 6-inch guns against enemy troop concentrations on the west coast of Korea, 1951.

• The Korean War

  The Korean War

  Flares sent up along the Imjin River to illuminate enemy patrols.

• The Korean War

  The Korean War

  On 27 July 1953, an armistice was signed agreeing that Korea would remain a divided country. Here Major T H Wilson of the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment reads ceasefire instructions to Headquarters personnel.