![]() ![]() ![]() The two British Brigades retreated as well, but at no time were the tanks in contact with the enemy. There ensued what was known as the ‘Great Bug Out’ when UN Forces fell back in disarray. The latter was supported by the Centurion tanks of the 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars and together they trained north from the port of Pusan to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang where they unloaded just as the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army entered the war. The British committed the 27th Infantry Brigade to South Korea from their station in Hong Kong, soon followed by the 29th Independent Infantry Brigade Group. Under the auspices of the United Nations, a multinational army was assembled following the invasion in June 1950 of the Republic of Korea by the North Korean People’s Army at the instigation of Josef Stalin. However, the mountainous terrain was totally unsuited to the employment of heavy armour and at 50 tons the centurion was the heaviest tank in theatre. The Centurion first saw combat during the Korean War of 1950-53. ![]()
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