Summaries of Offers of military assistance for Korea by UN members as of 15 January 1952. Many of those marked “Acceptance deferred” were never taken up: most conspicuously, Nationalist China’s offer of three infantry divisions.
GROUND FORCES
|
Country |
Date |
Details of Offer |
Status |
|
Australia |
3 Aug. 1950 |
Ground forces from Australian Infantry Force in Japan Additional battalion of Australian troops |
In action |
|
Belgium |
13 Sept. 1950 |
Infantry battalion |
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|
3 May 1951 |
Reinforcements |
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|
|
Bolivia |
15 July 1950 |
30 Officers |
Acceptance deferred |
|
Canada |
14 Aug. 1950 |
Brigade group, including three infantry battalions, one field regiment of artillery, one squadron of self-propelled anti-tank guns, together with engineer, signal, medical, ordnance and other services with appropriate reinforcements. |
In action |
|
China |
3 July 1950 |
Three infantry divisions |
Acceptance deferred |
|
Colombia |
14 Nov. 1950 |
One infantry battalion |
In action |
|
Costa rica |
27 July 1950 |
Volunteers |
Acceptance deferred |
|
Cuba |
30 Nov. 1950 |
One infantry company |
Accepted |
|
El Salvador |
15 Aug. 1950 |
Volunteers |
Acceptance deferred |
|
Ethiopia |
2 Nov. 1950 |
1,069 officers and men |
In action |
|
France |
20 Aug. 1950 |
Infantry battalion |
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|
Greece |
1 Sept. 1950 |
Unit of land forces |
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|
2 July 1951 |
Additional unit of land forces |
Transmitted to Unified Command |
|
|
Luxembourg |
15 Mar. 1951 |
Infantry company integrated into the Belgian forces |
In action |
|
Netherlands |
8 Sept. 1950 |
One infantry battalion |
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|
New Zealand |
26 July 1950 |
One combat unit |
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|
Panama |
3 Aug. 1950 |
Contingent of volunteers Bases for training |
Acceptance deferred |
|
Philippines |
10 Aug. 1950 |
Regimental combat team consisting of approximately 5,000 officers and men |
In action |
|
Thailand |
23 July 1950 |
Infantry combat team of about 4,000 officers and men |
In action |
|
Turkey |
25 July 1950 |
Infantry combat force of 4,500 men, later increased to 6,086 men |
In action |
|
United Kingdom |
21 Aug. 1950 Official information communicated on 12 June 1951 |
Ground forces Two brigades composed of brigade headquarters Five infantry battalions One field regiment One armored regiment |
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|
United States of America |
Official information communicated on 8 June 1951 |
Three Army Corps One Marine Division |
With Supporting elements |
NAVAL FORCES
|
Australia |
28 July 1950 |
Two destroyers |
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|
29 July 1950 |
One aircraft carrier One frigate |
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|
|
Canada |
12 July 1950 |
Three destroyers |
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|
Colombia |
16 Oct. 1950 |
One frigate—Almirante Padilla |
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|
France |
19 July 1950 |
Patrol gun boat |
Withdrawn |
|
Netherlands |
5 July 1950 |
One destroyer—Evertsen |
In action |
|
New Zealand |
1 July 1950 |
Two frigates—HMNZ Tutira and HMNZ Pukaki |
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|
Thailand |
3 Oct. 1950 |
Two corvettes—Prasae and Bangpakon* |
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|
United Kingdom |
28 June 1950 |
Naval forces in Japanese waters diverted to Korea |
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|
Official information communicated on 12 June 1951 |
One aircraft carrier Two cruisers Eight destroyers One Survey Ship |
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|
|
United States of America |
Official information communicated on 8 June 1951 |
A fast carrier task group with a blockade and escort force, an amphibious force, reconnaissance and antisubmarine warfare units |
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* Destroyed on grounding.
AIR FORCES
|
Australia |
30 June 1950 |
One RAAF Fighter Squadron |
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|
One air communication unit Base and maintenance personnel |
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|
Canada |
21 July 1950 |
One RCAF Squadron |
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|
Union of South Africa |
4 Aug. 1950 |
One fighter squadron, including ground personnel |
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|
United Kingdom |
Official information communicated on 12 June 1951 |
Elements of the Air Force |
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|
United States of America |
Official information communicated on 8 June 1951 |
One Tactical Air Force, one Bombardment Command, and one Combat Cargo Command, all with supporting elements |
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MATERIAL
|
Philippines |
3 Aug. 1950 |
17 Sherman tanks and one tank destroyer |
In action |
TRANSPORT
|
Belgium |
28 Sept. 1950 |
Air transport |
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|
Canada |
11 Aug. 1950 |
Facilities of Canadian Pacific Airlines between Vancouver and Tokyo Dry Cargo Vessels (10,000 tons) |
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|
China |
3 July 1950 |
Twenty C-47s |
Acceptance deferred |
|
Denmark |
22 July 1950 |
Motor ship Bella Dan |
Withdrawn |
|
Greece |
20 July 1950 |
Eight Dakota transport planes |
In action |
|
13 Oct. 1950 |
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|
Norway |
18 July 1950 |
Merchant ship tonnage |
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|
Panama |
3 Aug. 1950 |
Use of merchant marine for transportation of troops and supplies |
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|
Thailand |
3 Oct. 1950 |
Transport Sichang to be attached to Thai troops Air transport |
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|
United Kingdom |
Official information communicated on 12 June 1951 |
Seven supply vessels |
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|
United States of America |
Air transport supply vessels |
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MEDICAL
|
Denmark |
18 Aug. 1950 |
Hospital Ship Jutlandia |
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|
India |
29 July 1950 |
Field Ambulance Unit |
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|
Italy |
27 Sept. 1950 |
Field Hospital Unit |
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|
Norway |
6 Mar. 1951 |
Surgical Hospital Unit |
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|
Sweden |
20 July 1950 |
Field Hospital Unit |
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|
United Kingdom |
Official information communicated on 12 June 1951 |
Hospital Ship |
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|
United States of America |
Large-scale hospital facilities |
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MISCELLANEOUS
|
Costa Rica |
27 July 1950 |
Sea and air bases |
Accepted |
|
Panama |
3 Aug. 1950 |
Bases for training Free use of highways Farm lands to supply troops |
Acceptance deferred Accepted Pending |
|
Thailand |
2 Feb. 1951 |
Treatment for frostbite |
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