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October 8, 2025

The Korean War Week 68: Aussies Take the Lead In Operation Commando – October 7, 1951

The Korean War by Indy Neidell
Published 7 Oct 2025

Omar Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, arrives in Korea to see the war for himself. At the same time, UN forces launch new offensives — Operation Touchdown at Heartbreak Ridge and Operation Commando to the west. Both promise heavy fighting, but can they finally break the stalemate?

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:54 Recap
01:16 Bradley and Bohlen
02:17 Operation Touchdown
05:07 Heartbreak Ridge
08:44 Operation Commando
11:20 The Cavalry Attacks
14:49 The Commonwealth Division
16:03 Summary
16:18 Conclusion

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Co-produced by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Community Management: Anna Deinhard & Tom Aldis
Written by: Indy Neidell
Research by: Indy Neidell
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Tom Aldis
Edited by: Simon J. James
Color grading by: Simon J. James
Artwork by: Himanka Kalita
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by: Iryna Dulka & Mikołaj Uchmann

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