Battle of Wonju
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The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Wonju canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Korean War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Battle of Wonju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chinese People's Volunteer Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| combatantStrength |
multiple Chinese and North Korean corps
ⓘ
multiple UN divisions ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward Almond
NERFINISHED
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Kim Il Sung NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew B. Ridgway NERFINISHED ⓘ Peng Dehuai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1951 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1951-01-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Fourth Battle of Seoul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | central Korean front ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
1950s
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Cold War ⓘ |
| location |
Gangwon Province
NERFINISHED
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South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Chinese 40th Army
NERFINISHED
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Chinese 42nd Army NERFINISHED ⓘ ROK II Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ X Corps (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese Third Phase Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Chinese Third Phase Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | United Nations victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1951-01-07 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea
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stabilized the UN defensive line in central Korea ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Chinese and North Korean forces failed to break UN central front
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UN forces held Wonju area ⓘ |
| theater | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
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