Home · War & Conflict · Korean War · Canada's troops head to Korea
Canada's troops head to Korea
Broadcast Date: Dec. 13, 1950
When the Second Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry set sail for Asia on Nov. 25, the war in Korea seemed about to end. However, by the time the Princess Patricias arrive in Japan on Dec. 14, the tide of the war has turned dramatically with China's intervention. An emotional report from the CBC's Tokyo correspondent, Bill Herbert, on the battalion's arrival in Japan signals the monumental nature of the international crisis unfolding in Korea.Canada's troops head to Korea
• Three Canadian infantry battalions were originally slated for service in Korea. However, after the successful Allied landings at Inchon, where British and American forces caught the North Koreans off-guard and seized control of the war, UN command cut its request to one. However, when 300,000 Chinese troops joined the North Korean side, the Second Battalions of the Royal 22nd Regiment (The Van Doos) and The Royal Canadian Regiment sailed for Korea. By war's end, Canada had fielded the third largest army in the UN forces.Canada's troops head to Korea
Medium: Radio
Program: CBC News Roundup
Broadcast Date: Dec. 13, 1950
Reporter: Bill Herbert
Duration: 4:01
Last updated:
Dec. 16, 2008
Radio
25:28
May 7, 1945
Victory flags are flying high, church bells are ringing, and people are celebrating in the streets. It's May 7, 1945, and the Allies have secured victory in Europe.
Radio
8:14
July 4, 1944
It's two minutes to five in Normandy and CBC Radio's Matthew Halton is counting down the seconds to the Allied attack on Carpiquet.
Canada's troops head to Korea.
The CBC Digital Archives Website.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Last updated: Dec. 16, 2008.
[Page consulted on Feb. 12, 2012.]