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Kapyong (2011)

Apr 28, 2011 War, Documentary, TV Movie 0h 54m
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The Forgotten Battle of the Forgotten War

Overview

On April 24, 1951, following a rout of the South Korean army, the Chinese People Volunteer Army pursued their enemy to the lines of Australian and Canadian troops still digging fall-back defences, 39 kilometres to the rear. Here, sometimes at the length of a bayonet, often in total darkness, individual was pitted against individual in a struggle between a superpower and a cluster of other nations from across the world. They fought for a valley, the ancient and traditional invasion route to Seoul. If it fell the southern capital and the war, was lost. The United Nations troops had the military advantage of the high ground and artillery support: the Chinese relied entirely on vastly superior numbers. As a result, young men from both sides found a battle which was very close and very personal. The Battle of Kapyong became the turning point of China's Fifth Offensive in that Korea spring... Written by John Lewis

Dennis K. Smith
Director

Top Billed Cast

John Waters
John Waters

Narrator
Cory Corbett
Cory Corbett

Canadian Lieutenant
Yuki Nagashima
Yuki Nagashima

Chinese Soldier
Steven Carroll
Steven Carroll

Napalm victim
Rick Tonna
Rick Tonna

Soldier
Alex Borg
Alex Borg

Ben O'Dowd
Will Ward-Ambler
Will Ward-Ambler

Mike Levy

Full Cast & Crew

Media

KAPYONG 60.wmv
KAPYONG 60.wmv
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