Heavy fighting continued throughout the first half of 1953, until the Armistice was suddenly signed on July 27th. While the U.S. signed the peace deal with North Korea and China, North and South Korea have never officially signed any peace pact. Technically, the Korean War is still going on today.

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Dec. 25, 1952- Battle of T-Bone Hill, UN infantry repels intense CCF attacks

March 17, 1953- Battle for Hill 355 (Little Gibralter); hill holds against CCF

April 16-18, 1953- First Battle of Pork Chop Hill, heavy UN casualties

April 20-26, 1953- Operation Little Switch, exchange of sick/wounded POWs

April 23, 1953- Peace talks resume at Panmunjom

June 18, 1953- ROK frees 27,000 N. Korean POWs who refuse repatriation

July 6-10, 1953- Second Battle of Pork Chop Hill, UN retreats after 5 days

July 13-20, 1953- Battle of Kumsong River Salient, last CCF offensive of war

July 27, 1953- U.S., N. Korea and China sign armistice, ending war

Sept. 4, 1953- Repatriation of POWs begins at Panmunjom

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