What was the Canadians role in the Korean War?

Answer 1

Canada provided a number of military units, ranging from infantry to artillery to armour, as well as fighter squadrons, and RCN ships on coastal patrols.

The Canadian Army units werea part of the Commonwealth Brigade, that was comprised of British, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand troops.

The RCAF fighter pilots flew their own F86 jets, and some were "loaned " to USAF units to train them in close groundsupport to the Commonwealth Brigade, as they used a completely different method of "calling in the air support".

A small and dirty war, that is not much remembered now. Except by those who were there.

Answer 2

As a founding country, that helped to write the U.N charter, Canada was obligated by treaty to come to the aid of Korea.

Canada's military role in Korea was quite large, with all arms being involved. Canadian air force squadrons flew combat patrols and fought air battles with both North Korean and Communist Chinese air craft. They had a good reputaion as aggessive and effective air fighters.

The Royal Canadian Navy operated coastal patrols with RCN destroyers and mine sweepers doing good work against the North Korean navy. HMCS Haida sank four shios and destroyed two TRAINS, with gunfire from off shore.

The Canadian Army provided combat infantry battalions, along with armoured units, artillery batteries and engineer units. They fought as a part of the Commonwealth Brigade, with the British, Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans.

The Second Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry received a U.S. Presidential Unit Citation for rescuing a USMC battalion that was cut off and surrounded by enemy forces. They are the ONLY foreign military force to be so honoured.

Korea is known, in Canada, as the Forgotten War, but not to those who served there.

Answer 3

Canada's involvement in the United Nations was that they were part of the 50 nation representatives that met in San Fransisco to sign a charter that established the United Nations, from April to June in 1945. Canada strongly supported the UN and the idea of collective security, offering money and support for world peace.

as for the Korean War, Canada's involvement was not as significant as the Americans, though the two countries formed a friendship, almost, which proved useful during battle. Canada was part of the war until a truce from both sides was made in 1953.

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Answer 4

They supported the United Nations and South Korea at sea, in the air and on land with a total of 26,791 Canadians who saw service in Korea. A total of 516 were killed in action and 1,042 were wounded. The destroyers HMCS Cayuga, Athabaskan and Sioux were in action against North Korea within two weeks and the RCAF was supporting the UN within a month. The first Canadian ground unit to enter the fray was the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry which landed at Pusan less then six months after North Korea crossed the 38th paralell.

Answer 5

As a founding country that helped to write the U.N charter, Canada was obligated by treaty to come to the aid of Korea.

Answer 6

Canada was involved in Korea, because, like many countries, they were requested by the UN to do so.

Answer 7

Canada sent approximately 27,000 men to Korea. Over 500 Canadians were killed there.

Answer 8

They were in the united nations

Answer 9

Fight hard!