Operation Paul Bunyan
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Operation Paul Bunyan was a countermeasure taken by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in response to an unprovoked attack by North Korean soldiers in the village of Panmunjeom within the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
On August 18, 1976, a group of United States soldiers and South Korean workers were sent out into the DMZ to trim a poplar tree that was obstructing the view of an observation post. They met resistance from a North Korean patrol who attacked resulting in the death of two U.S. soldiers. As a result, Operation Paul Bunyan was organized and carried out on August 21 involving members of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and supporting infantry which successfully cut down the tree.
This incident led to increased tensions along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, but did not lead to full-scale war.
See also
External links
- Stars and Stripes - Military marks date of DMZ incident in which two Army officers were slain
- The "Axe Murder Incident" 18 August 1976 at Panmunjom and Operation Paul Bunyan
Categories: Operations | History of South Korea | History of North Korea | Military of the United States
