page_title: Battle of Inchon
section_title: Battle
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Inchon / Battle
caption_attribution_description: English: Landing craft of the first and second waves approach Red Beach during the United Nations amphibious landings at Inchon, Korea, on 15 September 1950. The United States Navy destroyer USS&#160;De Haven&#160;(DD-727) is at bottom center. Photographed from a Marine Air Group Twelve (MAG-12) aircraft from either VMF-214 or VMF-215.
context_page_description: The Battle of Inchon was an amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations Command. The operation involved some 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels, and led to the recapture of the South Korean capital of Seoul two weeks later. The code name for the operation was Operation Chromite.
  The battle began on 15 September 1950 and ended on 19 September. Through a surprise amphibious assault far from the Pusan Perimeter that UN and Republic of Korea Army forces were desperately defending, the largely undefended city of Inchon was secured after being bombed by UN forces. The battle ended a string of victories by the North Korean Korean People's Army. The subsequent UN recapture of Seoul partially severed the KPA's supply lines in South Korea.
  The UN and ROK forces were commanded by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of the United States Army. MacArthur was the driving force behind the operation, overcoming the strong misgivings of more cautious generals to a risky assault over extremely unfavorable terrain.
caption: Landing craft of the first and second waves approach Blue Beach on 15 September 1950. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS De Haven, visible at bottom center, covers them
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