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The initial assault saw the Chinese attack the XX 189th
1 Belgians on Hill 194, and then advance to the
river. The 189th then attacked Z Company of the
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers on Hill 257, while
the 188th crossed the river to the west to assault
X Company, threatening the flanks of Y Company.

XX
188th
II
XX Belgians

187th
Hill 194

I

Y
Imjin River II Northumberland Crossing”
“Ulster
I
I Fusiliers Z
Kingsley Foster
X
Crossing Hill 257
I

W I
8th Hussars
Huth Hill 398
I
I
D
I
A I I
Angier Glosters B 45 Royal
I Artillery
Carne Harding
C

An attempt to relieve
3 the Glosters on Hill
235, by the 8th Hussars
with infantry support, was
Hill 314 halted less than two miles II
Hill 235 from their destination. Royal
Ulster
Rifles
Rickord
Kamak-san Hill
The order for a general retreat was given, but
After a night of fighting, the depleted Gloucestershire
2 Regiment withdrew to Hill 235. Units of the 188th 4 the Glosters could not rejoin their allies. They
then penetrated the line to attack the Royal Ulster Rifles. defended their position for a day and a half, and
were told to reach the British lines as best they
could. Only the remnants of D Company made it;
the rest were either killed or taken prisoner.
X
Great Battles 29th

Brodie
T HE IM J IN RIVE R
THE IMJIN RIVER

22-25 APRIL 1951 KEY
Chinese movements
UN movements
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