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OperationBlacklistForty

1945–1948

Operation Blacklist Forty was a special operation from 1945 to 1948 fought by the United States and South Korea against Japan.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1945–1948
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT SPECIAL OPERATION

OperationBlacklistForty

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
Military Government of Korea United States South Korea
VS
---- (until 1946) 22px Korean communists Japan
Start: 01.01.1945 End: 01.01.1948 Duration: 3 years Participants: 3 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Operation Blacklist Forty
Date
1945–1948
Type
special operation
Duration
3 years
Participants
United States South Korea Japan
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
Military Government of Korea
United States United States Primary South Korea South Korea Primary
VS
Japan Japan Primary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Greece gift —
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Turkey gift —
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Italy gift —
1949 Gleaves-class destroyer United States Taiwan gift —
1949 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt United States Bolivia new-build —
1950 M47 Patton United States United States new-build $100 Mn
1950 M26 Pershing United States South Korea aid —
1950 PBM-5 Mariner United States Argentina second-hand —
1950 YMS-1-class minesweeper United States Japan second-hand —
1950 M1 Garand United States Denmark export —
1951 M103 United States United States new-build $99 Mn
1951 Grumman F8F Bearcat United States France aid —
1951 T48 rifle Belgium United States export —
1952 M101 howitzer United States Canada new-build —
1952 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar United States Belgium aid —
1952 C-119G Flying Boxcar United States Belgium aid —
1953 M26 Pershing United States Turkey aid —
1953 M26 Pershing United States Greece aid —
1953 105 mm Howitzer M3 United States Vietnam aid —
1953 MD 454 Mystère IV United States France new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature