Seeks to demonstrate that battle, or at least one battle, has a pattern which research can uncover: to this end, to determine by exhaustive analysis of all data obtainable the lineup of troops, the tactics of each contender, and the course of events; finally to deduce, and so far as possible define and measure, the part played by certain factors and component relations, such as terrain, the occurrence of casualties, and the effectiveness of particular fires. The subject of this research is a segment of the battle between United Nations and North Korean troops in Korea. The engagement described in this memorandum occurred north of Taegu, chiefly on and around the hill masses designated on US Army maps as Hills 570, 314 and 660. The period of time is from late August to late September 1950. Digitized by the Military History Institute.

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