The battle of Pusan was one of the first engagements in the Korean War. It was also one of the most skillful defense operations made by a U.S. commander. Starting in July 5, 1950, the U.S. Eighth Army had been going through a series of continuous defeats. From July 6th to July 20th the Korean People’s Army forced U.S. troops south the Korean Peninsula without a break. U.S. commander Walton Walker, the leader of these troops, tried his hardest to buy time until reinforcements arrived at Inchon, where General Douglas MacArthur was planning a surprise landing at the Inchon port. Unfortunately, by the end of July, Walker had run out of space to back to. He withdrew his troops and retreated to Pusan. At Pusan, Walker was able to properly figure
