Public Information Sheet
The year is 1950. The Second World War is over. The United Nations (UN) has been in place for just five years, and is working to promote global peace and security. Canada is brimming with optimism as Canadians look forward to a prosperous and peaceful second half of the 20th century.

Land of the Morning Calm Canadians in Korea 1950 - 1953
"How is it that within a five-year period Korea was divided into two parts and found itself at the centre of a conflict that drew in all the nations of the world?" Patrick Souty

Valour Remembered - Canadians in Korea
On June 25, 1950 the forces of North Korea crossed the 38th Parallel into the Republic of Korea. This marked the beginning of hostilities which were to rage for three full years and more, throughout that country known to its people as the Land of the Morning Calm. The magnitude of the assault made it clear that this was a full-scale invasion.

Camp Bonifas
Camp Bonifas is the base camp for the United Nations Command Security Force -- Joint Security Area (JSA). It is located 400 metres south of the southern boundary of the Demilitarized Zone.

Chronology of the Canadian Advance in Korea

Korean War Photo Gallery