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Originally posted by Superbelt
I'll have to hold off on making any further comments until I refresh myself on the history. I was always bigger into Vietnam history than Korean. I'm afraid I may end up injecting some Nam timeline unintentionally. 
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The weapons and armament used in the initial invasion were distinctly Russian. T 34 tanks were used to crush the lightly outfitted Korean army and the woefully unprepared American forces in Korea. The initial invasion was so overwhelming that there was almost no resistance from the South. Ironically it was the failure of the South to put up much resistance that allowed McArthur to make his landing at Inchon and cut the supply lines feeding the invasion. Of course this success (and McArthur's miscalculation about the Chinese entering) lead to some horrible losses (Chosin Reservoir for one). Overall it was a pretty ugly little war fought in brutal conditions.