Battle of Masan
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The Battle of Masan was a key early Korean War clash in August 1950 between United Nations and North Korean forces in southwest Korea, whose outcome helped shape the defense of the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Masan canonical | 1 |
| Masan campaign | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Korean War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Masan
ⓘ
surface form:
Masan campaign
|
| belligerent |
North Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Command ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commandedBy |
North Korean divisional commanders of the 6th Division
ⓘ
North Korean divisional commanders of the 7th Division ⓘ Paik Sun-yup NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Kean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| defensiveLine |
Busan Perimeter
ⓘ
surface form:
Pusan Perimeter
|
| endDate | 1950-08-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued UN defense of the Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| front | southwestern front of the Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy casualties on both United Nations and North Korean forces ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
Korean People's Army 6th Division
ⓘ
Korean People's Army 7th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea military units ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea Army units
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment ⓘ
surface form:
US 24th Infantry Regiment
25th Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
US 25th Infantry Division
US 27th Infantry Regiment ⓘ US 35th Infantry Regiment ONDG ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Gyeongsang Province ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Battle Mountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinju ⓘ Haman ⓘ Komam-ni ⓘ Nam River ⓘ |
| opponent | Korean People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentUnit |
Korean People's Army 6th Division
ⓘ
surface form:
North Korean 6th Division
North Korean 7th Division ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
ⓘ
surface form:
Pusan Perimeter campaign
|
| place | near Masan, South Korea ⓘ |
| precededBy | North Korean advance into southern Korea in July 1950 ⓘ |
| result |
North Korean offensive toward Masan halted
ⓘ
United Nations defensive success ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to stabilization of UN defensive line in August 1950
ⓘ
helped prevent North Korean breakthrough in southwest sector of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-08-05 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
North Korean attempt to break UN lines and capture Masan
ⓘ
defend southwestern sector of the Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States air support
ⓘ
United States artillery support ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | series of engagements around Masan and along the Nam River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | August 1950 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Masan campaign