Battle of Baengma-goji
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The Battle of Baengma-goji, also known as the Battle of White Horse, was a fierce and pivotal Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations forces, primarily South Korean troops, repeatedly repelled Chinese assaults to hold a strategically vital hill.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baengma-goji Battle | 1 |
| Battle of Baengma-goji canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean War battle
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battle ⓘ engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of White Horse
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Battle of White Horse Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chinese People's Volunteer Army
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People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| characterizedBy |
attritional fighting
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heavy use of defensive fortifications ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials on White Horse Hill ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | South Korean military history ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1952 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1952-10-15 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| front | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLineSector | central Korean front ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
boosted the reputation of the Republic of Korea Army
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considered one of the fiercest hill battles of the Korean War ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
armored support units
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artillery units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| location |
Baengma-goji, Gangwon Province, Korea
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near Cheorwon, Korea ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | ground warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close-quarters combat
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high casualty rates on both sides ⓘ intense artillery bombardment ⓘ repeated Chinese assaults and counterattacks ⓘ |
| partOf | static phase of the Korean War ⓘ |
| primaryAttackingForce | Chinese People's Volunteer Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDefendingForce | Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | United Nations victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1952-10-06 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key hill mass dominating the Cheorwon area
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control of approaches to the Iron Triangle region ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | UN forces retained control of White Horse Hill ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
White Horse Hill
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ridge line changing hands multiple times ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
mountain warfare
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positional warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1952 ⓘ |
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Baengma-goji Battle