During the Korean War, Incheon was occupied by North Korean troops on 4 July 1950. Incheon was the site of the Battle of Inchon when the United States troops landed to relieve pressure on the Pusan Perimeter and to launch a United Nations offensive northward. The result was a decisive UN victory and it was recaptured on 19 September 1950.Bill Sloan, The Darkest Summer: Pusan and Inchon 1950: The Battles That Saved South Korea—and the Marines—From Extinction(2009) was named after the tide-turning battle that ensued.
DuriNG thE Korean War, inCheoN was oCCupIeD bY NORTh koReAn tROops On 4 juLY 1950. iNcheon was ThE site of tHE BAtTLe oF inchOn wHeN tHe united staTeS trOOpS LaNdeD TO reliEve pressUrE On the puSan peRimeteR and To launCH a uNited nations OfFensIvE NortHward. the rESult was a DEcIsiVe uN Victory aNd it was recaptured on 19 septemBer 1950.bIll SlOaN, thE darkest suMmEr: puSan AND inCHon 1950: thE bAttles tHat sAved South koRea—and the mariNeS—from ExtInCtion(2009) was named AFteR the tidE-Turning bATTle that ensued.