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North Koreas assault unleashed an attack that caught the world off guard. The KPA smashed through the ROKA (Republic of Korea Army), forcing a retreat. The ferocity of the KPAs (Korean Peoples Army) Soviet style assault took Seoul in three days after crossing the 38th Parallel. The KPA sought to capture the port city of Pusan to prevent American reinforcements.The KPAs Soviet-influenced tactics relied on shock, speed, and rapid penetration to sustain the attack. By 1950, numerous veteran North Koreans filled the infantrys ranks, having fought in Chinas Civil War or against Japan. Tough and experienced, these men made up the KPAs core. The KPA led with heavy artillery bombardments, followed by T-34 tanks and attached infantry. Enemy stabilization was to be prevented.Outnumbered and OutgunnedDestroyed KPA T-34 tanks in Korea. Source: NARAThe outnumbered ROKAs defenses fell apart. The KPAs scale, skill, and speed proved surprising. The Americans activated the 24th Infantry Division, the closest (Japan) and only cohesive deployable force nearby. The first lightly armed American troops arrived in Pusan on July 1, 1950. Quickly organized into Task Force Smith with brutally simple orders: delay the KPA.At 7 AM on July 5, at the village of Osan, KPA T-34 tanks and infantry met Task Force Smith. American anti-tank weapons bounced off the behemoths. For seven hours, the outnumbered, poorly armed U.S. soldiers fought. Yet the KPA crushed the American roadblock, mission accomplished.Lead Up to the Main BattleNorth Korean painting of KPA infantry at Taejon. Source: WikimediaThe KPA barely slowed at Osan, keeping to the Soviet-style constant-pressure doctrine. The 24th ID fought four more delaying actions between July 6 and 14. These battles sought to impede and inflict casualties. The buildup behind them at Pusan needed time.By July 14, 1950, the battered regiments of the 24th ID arrived in Taejon. This rail and road logistics hub was critical to each side. For the Americans, further retreat risked disintegration, such was the beating received from the KPA. The five consecutive actions resulted in 4,000+ casualties, wrecked equipment, and the loss of experienced officers.The 24th ID commander, General William F. Dean, understood this. Yet his orders remained the same: delay at all costs; force the KPA to deploy and hold.The Battle BeginsA 2.36-inch M1 Bazooka. Source: WikimediaDean organized the 24th ID battered regiments in Taejon. By now, companies numbered only 30 to 40 men, had no heavy weapons, and little ammunition. And with little respite, as two KPA infantry divisions and an armored brigade arrived on July 15.On July 16, the KPA launched probing attacks on two sides. Their heavy tank-infantry assaults began grinding down thinly held American defenses.Additionally, KPA infantry started infiltrating that same night. These tough soldiers slipped in via irrigation ditches, rice paddies, courtyards, or through defensive gaps. This would be important the next day during the street fighting. Other KPA forces swung around Taejon, encircling the city.From July 17 onward, combat intensified. KPA infantry and armor fought to enter the city, with the broken American defenses behind them. Tanks probed the edges. In return, U.S. units fought house to house, unaware of any comrades around them. The communications breakdown had begun. Over the next few days, Deans situation with the 24th ID grew more desperate. The fighting even sucked in rear unit cooks, drivers, and MPs. This desperation displayed the Americans disadvantage in men and firepower.The General Fights BackBurned out remains of Taejon July, 1950. Source: Boston archiveIn a rare occurrence, General Dean fought directly too. Not the armchair general type, Dean drove around Taejon. He pressed scattered units back into the fight, directing bazooka teams to ambush T-34s, even knocking out one himself. Deans efforts slowed the KPAs advance into Taejon, which required more troops. Deans efforts kept the 24th ID evacuation routes open longer.On the morning of July 20, General Dean conceded defeat. KPA infiltrators, attacks on his flanks, plus KPA armor breaking into the city, meant imminent collapse. He ordered a retreat. The 24th ID, ordered to hold for two days, held for three. His outnumbered, exhausted soldiers attempted a fighting withdrawal.The North Koreans kept the pressure on. Communications and cohesion dissolved; units became groups. The withdrawal became a route; hundreds were killed or missing. General Dean stayed behind in vain to keep routes open. The KPA captured him days later, the highest-ranking American officer taken prisoner.The North Koreans defeated the U.S. at Tajeon. Yet this cant be seen as a failure. The 24th IDs sacrifice bought time for the Pusan Perimeter. This battle made the tiring KPA pause yet creating more time. Pusan would be the KPAs next objective.

Province of GelderlandThough phalluses were depicted often in ancient Rome, its rare to find one carved from bone.For decades, thousands of boxes of archaeological treasures have sat unopened in the Netherlands. Now, experts have started to sort through them. Theyve made some incredible finds, but perhaps the most remarkable object theyve documented so far is an ancient Roman phallus carving.The Roman phallus, rare in that its made from bone, is just one of the incredible discoveries that researchers have made so far. And with more than 15,000 other boxes to unpack, theres sure to be many more treasures to come.The Ancient Roman Phallus Made Of Bone That Was Found In GelderlandAccording to a statement from the Valkhof Museum in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, the Roman phallus was found during a larger project to unpack 16,000 boxes of archaeological finds that have accumulated over the past 70 years. The first boxes contained Roman-era objects that were excavated near Canisius College, a former school in the Nijmegen-Oost neighborhood, which are estimated to be between 1,800 and 2,000 years old.Province of GelderlandA collection of Roman objects, including the phallus, which were found in some of the first boxes opened by researchers at the Valkhof Museum.Of these, the Roman bone phallus certainly stands out, but not because of the design itself. Phallic imagery was commonly found in ancient Rome, and phalluses could represent good luck, protection, and virility.Romans felt no shame regarding genitals, said Ilse Schuuring, an archaeologist for the Province of Gelderland. Images of them were common, for example as amulets. It symbolizes fertility. Images of them were also hung near doorways to ward off evil spirits.Rather, its the material of this nearly eight-inch phallus that makes it a rare find. While carved Roman phalluses have been found across Europe, its highly unusual to find one made of organic material. Most are made of inorganic material like metal or stone though one found in England in 2023 was made of wood but this phallus made of bone stands apart.And its just one of the incredible relics that archaeologists have unboxed so far.Other Roman Artifacts Revealed By The Valkhof MuseumIn addition to the Roman bone phallus, researchers also documented a number of other remarkable objects, including a number of well-preserved orange-red cups and bowls from about 2,000 years ago.It is a luxury earthenware service, Schuuring explained. You can tell by the technique used, where the Romans pressed patterns into the pottery with a mold. On the service, for example, you see deer leaping through a forest it is still virtually intact; you could eat from it straight away.Museum workers also unboxed a Roman drinking cup with a smiling face on it that was found near a Roman army camp.This cheerful cup lay for decades in a sealed box in a dark warehouse, the museum noted, but will undoubtedly soon find a nice spot in a museum.Valkhof Museum/FacebookAnother one of the archaeological treasures that was found in the boxes was this Roman cup with a smiling face on it.Indeed, these objects represent just a small sample of the archaeological treasures in this vast collection of boxes, 300 of which have been opened, and 15,700 of which remain in need of documentation. The Valkhof Museum has been tasked with unpacking, labeling, and repacking the objects, a process that is estimated to take six years.Though somewhat of a herculean undertaking, the project to unbox and document the objects has been incredibly gratifying so far. For as many as 70 years, these objects have been tucked away in the dark, ignored and forgotten. Yet they tell a remarkable story about the Roman history of the Dutch province of Gelderland, and researchers and city administrators are eager to see what other objects they will uncover over the next several years.This is proving to be an enormous treasure trove, said Provincial Executive Member Peter Drenth. These first boxes alone show how rich and diverse Roman life in Gelderland was. In the coming years, we will discover what the remaining 15,700 boxes tell us about the history of Gelderland.After reading about the boxes of Roman artifacts that were uncovered by a museum in the Netherlands, look through these surprisingly raunchy images from medieval manuscripts. Then, discover the history of Shunga, Japanese erotic art, with this collection of stunning images.The post A Rare Roman Phallus That May Have Been Used To Ward Off Evil Spirits Was Just Found In A Dutch Museum appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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