Battle of Yultong
Background
Background
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The Philippine 10th BCT was attached to the [U.S.](/wiki/United_States_Army "United States Army") [3rd Infantry Division](/wiki/3rd_Infantry_Division_%28United_States%29 "3rd Infantry Division (United States)") at the time of the offensive. Initially composed of 9 troops, the battalion was reduced to 9 men due to previous casualties and other losses. To prepare for the incoming PVA offensive, the [U.S. 65th Infantry Regiment](/wiki/65th_Infantry_Regiment "65th Infantry Regiment") deployed its 3rd and 2nd Battalions, facing west and northwest, respectively, along the [Imjin River](/wiki/Imjin_River "Imjin River"), while the attached Philippine 10th BCT held the regiment's right flank near Route 33\. The [Turkish Brigade](/wiki/Turkish_Brigade "Turkish Brigade"), was just east of the Filipino [unit](/wiki/Military_unit "Military unit").

Opposite the United Nations Command forces in the area were the PVA's III Army Group, composed of the 12th, [15th](/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Air_Force_Airborne_Corps "People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps"), and [60th](/wiki/60th_Corps_%28People%27s_Republic_of_China%29 "60th Corps (People's Republic of China)") Armies. The overall commander of the PVA forces, [Peng Dehuai](/wiki/Peng_Dehuai "Peng Dehuai"), planned to have the 12th and 15th Army attack and encircle the Turkish Brigade and the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, respectively. Near the Imjin River, the 15th Army had a narrow zone between the river and Route 33 projecting through the area held by the 65th Regiment. Along Route 33 and east of it, the 12th Army and 60th Army were to attack through ground held by the Philippine 10th BCT on the right flank of the 3rd Division and through the Pogae\-san ridges occupied by the Turkish Brigade and 24th Infantry Division.


Where did the Turkish Brigade and the Filipino unit hold their positions?