Republic of Korea Army retained control of White Horse Hill
E459412
The Republic of Korea Army retained control of White Horse Hill, a strategically important high ground in Korea, following intense fighting during the Battle of White Horse in the Korean War.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military engagement outcome ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Korea 9th Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
artillery bombardment ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| belligerent | Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
heavy casualties on both sides
ⓘ
intense fighting ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| consequence |
continued Republic of Korea control of sector around White Horse Hill
ⓘ
denial of key terrain to opposing forces ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | defense of high ground ⓘ |
| location | White Horse Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | prevent capture of White Horse Hill by opposing forces ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Chinese People's Volunteer Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of White Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToEvent | Battle of White Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Republic of Korea Army victory
ⓘ
retention of White Horse Hill by Republic of Korea Army ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
control of high ground
ⓘ
protection of key approaches in the sector ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
failure of enemy forces to seize White Horse Hill
ⓘ
maintenance of existing defensive line ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Korean War era ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | defensive operation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.