Operation Tomahawk was a Korean War military operation, which was carried out by the 187th Infantry Regiment, an element of US 101st Airborne Division, on March 23, 1951. It was a complement of Operation Courageous. The objective of these simultaneous military offensive was to encircle and destroy several Chinese army units in the area near Munsan, about 25 km to the north of Seoul, near the parallel 38th line.
The 3,500 men of the 187th Regiment dropped from C-119 Flying Boxcar transport aircraft. Once on the ground, they were immediately reinforced by armored units that were already waiting for them. Immediately, they began to attack the communist positions. After vicious fighting, most of the Chinese troops fell back to their former positions. Thus, the American forces managed to gain territory from the retreating enemy.
Below, troops from the 187th Infantry Regiment during Operation Tomahawk in March, 1951.
Below, an M26 Pershing heavy tank. Its powerful gun always came in handy to provide fire support when there was no artillery pieces available, and the infantry appreciated it.
