Colombian Battalion

Colombian Battalion
Colombian Battalion
Batallón Colombia (Spanish)
Active	1951–1954
Country	Colombia
Allegiance	United Nations
Branch	Colombian National Army; Colombian National Navy;
Size	5,100 soldiers; 300 sailors;
Engagements	Korean War Operation Thunderbolt; Battle of Old Baldy; Operation Nomad-Polar; Battle of Triangle Hill; Battle of Pork Chop Hill;

The Colombian Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Colombian Army that served under United Nations Command during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954. The first Colombian military unit to serve in Asia, the battalion was attached to the U.S. 7th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Divisions.^[1]^[2]

^ Saldaña, Juliana (2013-04-02). "Colombia's legacy with Korea | The City Paper Bogotá". The City Paper Bogotá. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
^ Coleman, B. L. (October 2005). "The Colombian Army in Korea, 1950–1954". The Journal of Military History. 69 (4): 1137–1177. doi:10.1353/jmh.2005.0215. S2CID 159487629.

Colombian Battalion
Batallón Colombia (Spanish)

Active	1951–1954
Country	Colombia
Allegiance	United Nations
Branch	Colombian National Army Colombian National Navy
Size	5,100 soldiers 300 sailors
Engagements	Korean War Operation Thunderbolt Battle of Old Baldy Operation Nomad-Polar Battle of Triangle Hill Battle of Pork Chop Hill