Caption: "ROK diversionary landing September 15 north of Pohang results in disaster but subsequent rescue to 780 ROK commandos after LST runs aground in typhoon weather. Each time the Naval gun fire ceased the North Koreans stole back and sniped at the ROKS who were rapidly running out of ammunition. The ROKS sought cover on their broached LST." Pohang's road arteries and shipping port made it a place of strategic significance during the Korean War. An unopposed landing of UN forces at Pohang on July 18, 1950 was the first large-scale amphibious operation since World War II, and the region around Pohang saw fierce clashes between South Korea's 3rd Infantry Division and North Korea's 5th Infantry Division during August-September 1950.