6･25전쟁기 유엔군 군수지원 체제의 양상

Abstract

This thesis examines the composition of each logistic support command established by the UN forces during the Korean War and the actual conditions of logistic support. The main historical sources are the RG 550 and RG 338 groups of the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States. Within a few months of the outbreak of the Korean War, most of the US Army's troops, munitions, and reserve ammunition were used to deter North Korean aggression. These efforts paid off. In about three months, 100,000 troops were transported to Korea, and supplies and equipment amounted to over 2 million tons. In this paper, as the war unfolded, various military logistical commands established according to the size and scope of the operation were summarized. Starting with the Pusan Logistical Command, it is the Japan Logistical Command, the Third Logistical Command, and the Korean Communication Zone(KcomZ). Next, the status and current status of the UN forces' logistical support were organized by major materials from Class Ⅰ to Class Ⅴ. Class Ⅰ includes food, Class Ⅱ/Ⅳ vehicles, telecommunications, equipment, Class Ⅲ petroleum products, and Class Ⅴ ammunition. These materials had difficulty in supplying them in the early days of the war, but t hey gradually improved in 1951. The importance of logistical support cannot be overemphasized in order to carry out war beyond battle and ultimately win the war. In modern warfare, war is not only the battlefield, but also the industrial power of the country that conducts the war and the will of the people to win the war. This is called an Total War. Although war history of ancient and old often emphasizes the intangible power of ‘mental power’, in parallel with this, success in logistical support such as the supply of basic materials in war can lead to victory while reducing the sacrifice of troops.