KATCOM
Korean Augmentation Troops to Commonwealth DivisionSouth Korean soldiers who were attached to the 1st Commonwealth Division during the Korean War. South Korean troops were included within Commonwealth units as replacements simply to make up numbers during periods of troop rotation.
The KATCOM system, also known as Korean Attached Commonwealth Division or Korean Augmentation to Commonwealth Division, took effect from May 1952.Belgian and Dutch contingents.
See also
- KATUSA
- 1st Commonwealth Division
References
- ISBN 0-85045-685-1.
- ^ a b c Yun-sik, Kim (3 September 2010). "My Korean War". The Korea Times. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
External links
- "KATCOM Sheds New Light on Wartime Control of Troops". The Chosun Ilbo. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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