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Welcome to the Korean military history task force, a joint venture of the Korea and Military history WikiProjects. If you have any questions about articles or are generally seeking advice, you're encouraged to ask at the main military history talk page, or you can directly approach one of the task force participants below. The coordinators of the Military history WikiProject can be contacted here. Scope This task force covers all topics related to the military history of Korea. Any article related to this task force should be marked by adding Korean-task-force=yes or Korean=y to the {{WPMILHIST}} project banner at the top of its talk page (see the project banner instructions for more details on the exact syntax). This will automatically place it into Category:Korean military history task force articles.

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10 April 2025

• diffhist Talk:Hangang Bridge bombing 23:23 +389 Sigma (Zhifei) Liu talk contribs (→Article Rename: Reply) Tag: Reply
• diffhist Talk:M*A*S*H (TV series) 15:51 +4 Rfl0216 talk contribs (Assessment: banner shell, Television, 20th Century Studios, Anti-war, Comedy, LGBTQ+ studies, Military history (C), United States, Korea (Rater))

9 April 2025

• diffhist Talk:Kim Shin-jo 19:38 +141 Cameron Dewe talk contribs (Assess as of Low importance for WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography. Already assessed as Stub class.)
• diffhist Talk:Kim Shin-jo 16:22 −1 Kelisi talk contribs (>not a BLP any more)
• diffhist Talk:Kim Shin-jo 13:25 +55 Borgenland talk contribs
• diffhist Talk:Eighth Army (United States) 10:52 +237 Mztourist talk contribs (→Structure 1989: new section) Tag: New topic

8 April 2025

• diffhist Draft talk:New York Korean War Veterans Memorial 19:11 +102 Auric talk contribs (Assessment: banner shell, +Military history (Rater))
• diffhist Draft talk:New York Korean War Veterans Memorial 18:49 +3 Auric talk contribs (Assessment: banner shell (Rater))
• diffhist Talk:World War II 17:46 +386 Remsense talk contribs (→Where is Sykes-Picot agreement?: Reply) Tag: Reply
• diffhist Talk:World War II 17:45 +759 178.244.115.94 talk (→Where is Sykes-Picot agreement?: new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit New topic
• diffhist Talk:Seoul Battleship Park 15:42 +46 Llammakey talk contribs (tagged)
• diffhist Talk:Republic of Korea Army Armor School 15:41 +44 JoeNMLC talk contribs (Adding {{Old prod}}) Tag: Twinkle
• diffhist N Talk:Seoul Battleship Park 00:43 +83 Seefooddiet talk contribs (Assessment (Low): +banner shell (Stub), +Korea (Rater))
• diffhist Talk:Osan Air Base 00:06 +342 2601:541:181:7d90:cc03:e6f5:dfc2:d66d talk (→Aircraft on Osan AB 1973-74: new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit New topic

7 April 2025

• diffhist N Draft talk:New York Korean War Veterans Memorial 23:18 +59 Wockyslush123 talk contribs (Adding WikiProject tags using AfC-submit-wizard)
• diffhist Talk:2025 Pocheon bombing 17:42 +276 CX Zoom talk contribs (Relisted requested move using Move+)
• diffhist Talk:Canoe River train crash 03:22 −414 Plantdrew talk contribs (replace taxobox with subspeciesbox)

6 April 2025

• diffhist Talk:List of wars involving the People's Republic of China 21:45 +359 JArthur1984 talk contribs (→Requested move 29 March 2025: Reply) Tag: Reply
• Move log 19:06 Seefooddiet talk contribs moved page Talk:Kim Chwa-chin to Talk:Kim Chwajin (MR with no hyphen per WP:KOREANNAME)
• diffhist Talk:Douglas MacArthur 13:10 +1 Day Creature talk contribs
• diffhist Talk:Douglas MacArthur 13:10 +411 Day Creature talk contribs (→Semi-protected edit request on 6 April 2025 (2): reply)
• diffhist Talk:Douglas MacArthur 13:09 +411 Day Creature talk contribs (→Semi-protected edit request on 6 April 2025: reply)
• diffhist m Talk:List of wars involving the People's Republic of China 12:50 +1 RachelTensions talk contribs (→Requested move 29 March 2025: edit reply) Tag: CD
• diffhist Talk:List of wars involving the People's Republic of China 12:50 +257 RachelTensions talk contribs (→Requested move 29 March 2025: reply) Tag: CD
• diffhist Talk:List of wars involving the People's Republic of China 12:34 +310 TarnishedPath talk contribs (Relisted requested move using Move+)
• diffhist Talk:List of wars involving the People's Republic of China 12:34 +1,172 TarnishedPath talk contribs (Added note about notifying WikiProject about requested move using Move+)
• diffhist Talk:Fred B. McGee 09:50 +12 Johnsoniensis talk contribs (wp)
• diffhist Talk:Douglas MacArthur 08:17 +156 76.33.223.20 talk (→Semi-protected edit request on 6 April 2025 (2): Reply) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Reply
• diffhist Talk:Douglas MacArthur 08:09 +321 76.33.223.20 talk (→Semi-protected edit request on 6 April 2025 (2): new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
• diffhist Talk:Douglas MacArthur 08:03 +645 76.33.223.20 talk (→Semi-protected edit request on 6 April 2025: new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

4 April 2025

• diffhist Talk:2025 Pocheon bombing 20:33 +8 Freedoxm talk contribs (Assessment (Low): banner shell, Military history, Disaster management (Rater))
• diffhist Talk:2024 South Korean martial law crisis 11:34 +375 LunaEclipse talk contribs (→Splitting proposal: Closing discussion (DiscussionCloser v.1.7.3-8))
• diffhist Talk:2024 South Korean martial law crisis 10:07 +110 Image2012 talk contribs (→Splitting proposal: Reply) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit Reply
• diffhist Talk:Battle of Amami-Ōshima 07:08 −19 Yue talk contribs (Talk page header changes (assisted))
• diffhist Talk:World War II 04:18 +513 Remsense talk contribs (→Semi-protected edit request on 4 April 2025: Edit request not done. (Edit Request Tool))
• diffhist Talk:World War II 04:03 +313 104.245.226.192 talk (→Semi-protected edit request on 4 April 2025: new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
• diffhist Talk:Korean War 02:33 −9 Remsense talk contribs (→Commanders)
• diffhist Talk:Korean War 02:31 +468 Remsense talk contribs (→Commanders: Reply) Tag: Reply
• diffhist Talk:Korean War 02:11 +424 HawkNightingale175 talk contribs (→Commanders: Reply) Tag: Reply

Participants

If you approach anyone from this list for advice or help, please check their contributions first to check if they've edited recently. This list may contain people who have not edited Wikipedia in a long time.

1. -revi (talk · contribs)
2. Brigade Piron (talk · contribs) (Korean War - particularly non-US UN contingents)
3. Cerebellum (talk · contribs) (Korean War articles)
4. Historiographer (talk · contribs)
5. Visviva (talk · contribs) (janitorial duties only)
6. Royalmate1 (talk · contribs) Learning Korean. Amateur historian.
7. Irojyo (talk · contribs) Reads Korean well enough and has an advanced degree in Korean history.
8. Nicealstn (talk · contribs) Native Korean and has a broad access to Korean records.
9. Prodraxis (talk · contribs)
10. ExiaMesa (talk · contribs)

This user is a member of the Korean military history task force of WikiProject Military history.

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Article statistics

The table to the right shows the current article assessment statistics for this task force. A list of the top 500 most popular articles within our scope, as well as the number of page views each article received over the past month, can be found here. With most of our articles assessed as Stub- or Start-Class, there's a lot of work to be done. However, we also have a number of good, A-Class, and featured articles, which have been assessed as amongst the best Wikipedia has to offer. These article serve as a yardstick for what can be achieved and should be aimed for, and can provide ideas about how to write an article and what sources to consult; they are listed below: Featured articles 1st Provisional Marine Brigade 766th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea) Jesse L. Brown Canoe River train crash Chaplain–Medic massacre Choe Bu George Andrew Davis Jr. Hill 303 massacre Thomas J. Hudner Jr. Douglas MacArthur Bill Madden (soldier) Battle of Osan Kenneth R. Shadrick Battle of Taejon Featured lists List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients List of Puerto Ricans missing in action in the Korean War A-Class articles I Corps (United States) Battle of Battle Mountain Battle of the Bowling Alley Cho Ki-chon Battle of Chochiwon Battle of Chonan William F. Dean Hadong Ambush Battle of Haman Battle of Hwanggan Battle of Kapyong First Battle of Maryang-san Battle of Masan First Battle of Naktong Bulge Battle of Nam River Battle of P'ohang-dong Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics Battle of the Pusan Perimeter Battle of Pyongtaek Battle of Sangju (1950) Battle of Taegu United Nations Command–Rear Battle of Yongdong Good articles I Corps (United States) Battle of Battle Mountain Battle of the Bowling Alley Budae-jjigae Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River Cho Ki-chon Battle of Chochiwon Battle of Chonan Battle of Chongju (1950) Battle of Chosin Reservoir William F. Dean Great Naktong Offensive Hadong Ambush Battle of Haman Air Battle of South Korea Battle of Hwanggan Inchon (film) Battle of Ka-san Battle of Kapyong Battle of Kujin Battle of Kyongju First Battle of Maryang-san Battle of Masan First Battle of Naktong Bulge Second Battle of Naktong Bulge Battle of Nam River No Gun Ri massacre 2009 North Korean nuclear test Battle of the Notch Battle of Onjong Battle of P'ohang-dong Battle of Pakchon Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics Battle of the Pusan Perimeter Battle of Pyongtaek Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. Battle of the Samichon River Battle of Sangju (1950) Louis J. Sebille Third Battle of Seoul Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Battle of Suwon Airfield Battle of Tabu-dong Battle of Taegu William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950) Battle of Triangle Hill United Nations Command–Rear United Nations Memorial Cemetery United Nations Security Council Resolution 82 Battle of Unsan John S. Walmsley Jr. First and second battles of Wonju World War II Battle of Yongdong Battle of Yongyu Battle of Yongsan

Korean military history task force assessment statistics Articles Lists FA 14 FL 2 A 23 AL 0 GA 32     B 125 BL 2 C 467 CL 16 Start 856 List 41 Stub 231     Total 1,748 Total 61 Other pages Category 0 Disambig 0 Draft 0 File 0 Portal 0 Project 0 Redirect 0 SIA 24 Template 0 User 0 Total 24 Unassessed 0 Statistics ω 8,271 Ω 4.572 category

Open tasks

Attention needed

...to referencing and citation (1,089) • ...to coverage and accuracy (887) • ...to structure (174) • ...to grammar (56) • ...to supporting materials (183)

Popular pages

Full list

Cleanup needed

Military history of Korea• Battle of Chonju • Goguryeo–Sui War • Broken Arrow (Korean War) • Siege of Namwon • Siege of Ulsan • Korean–Jurchen border conflicts • Revolutionary Site • Siege of Jinju (1592)

Requested articles

Battle of Long Neck Pass • Siege of Yodong (612) • Battles of Chiyang • Battle of Chungju (1253) • Battle of Kumhwa • Battle of Bonghwa • Battle of Kumgu • Battle of Gwangyang • Battle of Hamyang • Siege of Gimhae • Siege of Gyeongju • KPA Security Command • Battle of Pusan (1597) (Currently redirect) • Battle of Tangpo • Unification of Three Kingdoms • North Korea–United States proxy conflict (draft) • Joint Security Area Soviet defector incident

Expansion needed

Siege of Pyongyang (1592) • United Nations Partisan Forces Korea • Battle of Maehwa-san • Battle of Hwangsanbeol • Battle of Kwiju • Siege of Jinju (1592) • Red Turbans invasions of Korea • Italian Red Cross • Battle of Chatkol • more...

Images needed

Second Battle of Maryang-san

Merging needed

Add an article here!

Citations needed

Second Battle of Maryang-san • Third Battle of the Hook

Translation needed

ko:가칠봉 전투 • ko:희천 전투 • Battle of Amami-Ōshima (expanding from Japanese)

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Proposed deletions

• 08 Apr 2025 – Republic of Korea Army Armor School (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c): No significant coverage of the college in independent reliable sources to establish notability. and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 08 Apr 2025: Appears to be a training program for the ROK Military, not a "college" as used in American English.

Categories for discussion

• 31 Mar 2025 – Category:World War II films by event (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion
• 06 Mar 2025 – Category:Imjin War in fiction (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion

Files for discussion

• 09 Apr 2025 – File:China Crosses Yalu.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Korean War) was FfDed by JayCubby (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

• 11 Feb 2025 – Chŏng Sangjin (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Seefooddiet (t · c); start discussion

Requested moves

• 29 Mar 2025 – List of wars involving the People's Republic of China (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to List of conflicts involving the People's Republic of China by Easternsahara (t · c); see discussion
• 06 Mar 2025 – 2025 Pocheon bombing (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 2025 Pocheon accidental bombing by Family27390 (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

• 01 Mar 2025 – Imjin War (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Seefooddiet (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

• 07 Apr 2025 – Draft:New York Korean War Veterans Memorial (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) was declined by Bkissin (t · c) on 10 Apr 2025

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Resources

• Online Bookshelves:Korean War - public domain books, etc. from US Army
• Institute for Military History Compilation - books and essays from Korean Army (Korean)