Chinese First Phase Offensive

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The Chinese First Phase Offensive was the initial large-scale intervention by Chinese forces in the Korean War, launching surprise attacks that pushed United Nations troops southward and marked a major escalation of the conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Korean War
military offensive
alsoKnownAs Chinese First Phase Offensive
surface form: First Phase Campaign

Chinese First Phase Offensive
surface form: First Phase Offensive of the Chinese People's Volunteers
belligerent 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
casualties heavy casualties on both sides
characteristic concealed Chinese involvement
limited in geographic scope
use of terrain and surprise
combatantCommander Douglas MacArthur
Paik Sun-yup
Peng Dehuai
Walton H. Walker
conflict Korean War
country China
surface form: People's Republic of China
endDate 1950-11-05
followedBy Chinese Second Phase Offensive
historicalSignificance ended UN expectations of a quick victory
marked the first large-scale Chinese intervention in the Korean War
location Chongchon River
surface form: Chongchon River area

Korean Peninsula
North Korea
Onjong
Ryesong River area
Unsan
militaryUnit Chinese 13th Army Group
Chinese People's Volunteer Army
ROK 1st Infantry Division
Republic of Korea II Corps
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
surface form: U.S. 1st Cavalry Division

U.S. 1st Infantry Division (Philippine Army)
24th Infantry Division (United States)
surface form: U.S. 24th Infantry Division

United States Eighth Army
surface form: U.S. Eighth Army
objective to inflict casualties on UN forces
to push UN forces away from the Yalu River
to test UN strength and intentions
partOf Chinese intervention in the Korean War
precededBy UN advance to the Yalu River
result Chinese operational success
UN forces pushed southward
halt of UN advance toward Yalu River
startDate 1950-10-25
strategy encirclement of UN units
infiltration tactics
surprise night attacks

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Chinese Second Phase Offensive precededBy Chinese First Phase Offensive
ROK I Corps notableEngagement Chinese First Phase Offensive
Chinese First Phase Offensive alsoKnownAs Chinese First Phase Offensive
this entity surface form: First Phase Campaign
Chinese First Phase Offensive alsoKnownAs Chinese First Phase Offensive
this entity surface form: First Phase Offensive of the Chinese People's Volunteers