Battle of Wendengli
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The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Wendengli canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Wendengli Context triple: [Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Wendengli]
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Battle of Nibeiwa
The Battle of Nibeiwa was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in Egypt, where British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful surprise attack against Italian camps, helping to initiate the collapse of Italian positions in North Africa.
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Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Pungdo
The Battle of Pungdo was a pivotal 1894 naval engagement between Japan and China near Korea that helped trigger full-scale hostilities in the First Sino-Japanese War and showcased the rising power of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Wendengli Target entity description: The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
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A.
Battle of Nibeiwa
The Battle of Nibeiwa was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in Egypt, where British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful surprise attack against Italian camps, helping to initiate the collapse of Italian positions in North Africa.
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B.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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C.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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D.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Pungdo
The Battle of Pungdo was a pivotal 1894 naval engagement between Japan and China near Korea that helped trigger full-scale hostilities in the First Sino-Japanese War and showcased the rising power of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean War battle
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battle ⓘ engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Heartbreak Ridge ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
North Korea ⓘ China ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
South Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea
United Nations Command ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| characteristic |
grueling fighting
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high casualties ⓘ repeated assaults on fortified hillsides ⓘ |
| commanderSide1 | Major General Robert N. Young ⓘ |
| commanderSide2 | Chinese and North Korean field commanders ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
North Korea
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
France ⓘ China ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
South Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1951 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1951-10-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | stalemate phase of the Korean War ⓘ |
| front | central front in Korea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| location |
Korean Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Korea
central Korean front ⓘ |
| notableFor |
difficult mountainous terrain
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intense close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
French Battalion of the United Nations Forces
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surface form:
French Battalion of the United Nations
U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment ⓘ 2nd Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 2nd Infantry Division
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| opponent |
Chinese People's Volunteer Army
ⓘ
Korean People's Army ⓘ
surface form:
North Korean forces
United Nations forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Korean War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
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surface form:
Battle of Bloody Ridge
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| result | United Nations victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1951-09-13 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of ridge-line positions
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improvement of UN defensive line in central Korea ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | UN forces seized key ridge positions ⓘ |
| theater | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | prolonged infantry battle ⓘ |
| year | 1951 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Wendengli Description of subject: The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
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