Battle of the Apple Orchard and Pakchon
Australia Enters the Korean War
3RAR with a US Tank in support during the fighting at Pakchon.
Australia's 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) joined the UN Forces in Korea as they pushed north into North Korea. Their first battle in the was was the highly successful Battle of the Apple Orchard. Leading the UN Forces north, along with the Argyll and Sutherland Regiment and Middlesex Regiment of the 27th Commonwealth Brigade, they pushed the North Koreans back almost to the Manchurian Border. But when the Chinese entered the war on the side of the North Koreans, 3RAR played a major role in halting their advance.
Lt Col Bruce Ferguson shortly after taking command of 3RAR