page_title: Greek Expeditionary Force (Korea)
section_title: Battalion events timeline
hierarchical_section_title: Greek Expeditionary Force (Korea) / Sparta Battalion / Battalion events timeline
caption_attribution_description: Hellenic War Museum (Athens, Greece). --- Ελληνικό Εκστρατευτικό Σώμα Κορέας. Πολεμικό Μουσείο Ελλάδος. Αθήνα.
context_page_description: The Greek Expeditionary Force in Korea was formed in response to the United Nations appeal for assistance in the Korean War. It comprised a reinforced Hellenic Army infantry battalion and a Royal Hellenic Air Force flight of seven transport planes. Greece was the fifth largest troop contributor to U.N. Forces in Korea.
context_section_description: 1950
  November 15: Embarkation at Piraeus.
  December 9: Arrival at Busan.
  December 16: Move to Suwon, attached to the US 1st Cavalry Division as the "4th Battalion (GEF), 7th Cavalry Regiment".
  1951
  January 16: Remnants sweeping operation at Wolaksan, Haseoksan, Munsusan and Sinseol summits.
  January 29: Battle with 3,000 Chinese at Hill 381, west of Icheon.
  February 8: Battle with the Chinese Army at Hill 489, north of Gonjiam-ri.
  March 7: Attack on Hill 326, east of Yongdu-ri.
  April 7: Advance to Geumhaksan, north of Hongchen.
  April 27: Defence of Hongje-dong area of Seoul.
  May 26: Advance to Imjingang via Nogosan and Gamaksan.
  June 9: Advance to Wyoming line, north of Yeoncheon.
  August 4: Battle with the Chinese Army near Churadong area.
  October 3–10: Battle with the Chinese Army at Hill 313 ("Scotch Hill"). The hill was captured on 5 October 5, with 28 KIA.
  December 30: Deployed at Imjingang S-curved area.
  1952
  January: patrol duties attached to the 15th Infantry Regiment, US 3rd Infantry Division.
  March 17: Battle over Kelly, Nori, Betty outposts.
  May 23: The 1st company guards Kohe-do island prisoner camp.
  July 23: Advance to Imjingang S-curved area again after improving the corps for four months.
  August 7: Surprise attack on Hill 167 near Imjingang.
  September 28: Battle with the Chinese Army near Nori Hill area.
  October 29: Return to the US 9th corps, move to Cheolwon area.
  December 14: Entice and destroy one Chinese company at Yujeong-ri.
  December 27: 14 soldiers killed in a transport aircraft crash in Jinhae.
  1953
  March 11: Battle between reconnaissance squads at Hill 438.
  May 16: Deployed at Junggasan, north eastern sides of Cheolwon.
  June 16: Battle with the Chinese Army at Hill 420 (Outpost Harry).
  July 16: Battle with the Chinese Army at Hill 495, south of Bukjeon-hyeon.
  July 25: Battle with the Chinese Army at Hill 492, north of Seungam-ri.
  Fifteen officers and 168 men were killed in action, while 33 officers and 577 men were wounded.
caption: Uniform of the Greek expeditionary force uniform on display in the Hellenic war museum of Athens
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