The Turkish Army engaged in bloody fights in the Battle of Oewon-ri, Battle of Wawon, and Nevada Outpost Battle. Although Turkey lost 15% of its troops and 70% of equipment during the Battle of Wawon, its army repulsed the Chinese troops through hand-tohand combats in the Battle of Gimnyangjang (present Yongin) and Battle of Hill 151 in January 1951. Following these combats, people started associating hand-to-hand combats with Turkish soldiers. The combatant nations highly praised the Turkish army with the ‘glorious merit that will go down in history.’ Turkish troops stayed in Korea for a long time after the Korean War and finished its mission at the final withdrawal of the honor guard in 1971. Thailand was the first among Asian countries to express the will to help Korea. Thailand appointed the crown prince as the commander of the expeditionary force. The Thai Forces came to Korea in November 1950, starting with the Navy. The Thai Forces fought bravely in different places. The Thai Army advanced to Pyongyang in the winter of 1950 to take part in the Jamestown Line Entry and Defense Battles and Battle of Hill 351 in Gimhwa. In the Battle of Pork Chop Hill at the Iron Triangle Battlefield, the Thai Army repulsed the Chinese troops three times by engaging in hand-to-hand combats earning the epithet of ‘The Little Tigers.’ Thailand _ Arrived in Korea on November 7, 1950 This is War! 190 l Appendix
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