The Pusan Perimeter Multi-Cache
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The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter was fought in August and September 1950 between United Nations Command forces combined with South Korean forces and the forces of North Korea. The Pusan Perimeter was the area in extreme southeast Korea which was defined by the farthest advance of the North Korean troops during the Korean War. It extended along 140 miles and was named after the coastal city of Pusan. Much of its length coincided with the course of the Nakdong River.
In late July, both the 25th Division and the 1st Cavalry Division withdrew steadily in the face of aggressive North Korean attacks. On July 29, General Walker, with the support of General Douglas MacArthur, issued what the press called a "stand or die" order to the U.S. Eighth Army. Walker emphasized that the retreating must stop. The Eighth Army had been trading space for time, but was running out of space.
One of the major problems of the retreat was the volume of refugees moving through the Eighth Army’s lines. Their numbers were greater during July and August 1950 than at any other time in the war. During the middle two weeks of July, about 380,000 refugees crossed into ROK-held territory. The North Koreans often exploited the situation by launching attacks that began by herding groups of refugees across minefields and then following up with tanks and infantry.
Within the space of a few months in 1950, the United States had taken the big leap from attaching no strategic importance to Korea to active involvement there in a major armed conflict. MacArthur underestimated the skill and determination of the North Koreans but recognized his error when he concluded that more than four U.S. divisions were needed to defeat the enemy. The combined efforts of the U.S. and ROK armies led by General Walker, supplemented by air and naval superiority, slowed the southward drive of the North Koreans and ended in a difficult but successful defense of the Pusan Perimeter. The fighting was intense, as reflected in American casualties to mid-September 1950—4,599 battle deaths, 12,058 wounded, 401 reported captured, and 2,107 reported missing in action.
For more information on the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter check out (visit link) where most of this was pulled from.
This 3 part multi-cache will take you on a site-seeing trip of the Nakdong River (Zee Lake). The ending cache was muggled for a bit, it really was a little to obvious... However, a huge thanks to Fog for replacing the final of this multi. The new cache is smaller and much more hidden than the original ammocan that was put out.
Be careful to watch out for muggles so we don't lose this one again, and please re-hide so the container is out of sight
Have fun finding it, and as always, cache safe!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ybbx orlbaq gur errqf.