Battle of Gapyeong
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The Battle of Gapyeong was a key engagement during the Korean War in April 1951, where United Nations forces—particularly Australian, Canadian, and other Commonwealth troops—successfully halted a major Chinese offensive north of Seoul.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Gapyeong canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Korean War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Kapyong
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Battle of Kapyong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Volunteer Army NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualties |
heavy Chinese casualties
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light to moderate UN casualties ⓘ |
| commemoration |
Kapyong Day in Australia
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annual memorial services in South Korea ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryHonoring |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | April 1951 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1951-04-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | stabilization of front lines north of Seoul ⓘ |
| front | central front of Korean War ⓘ |
| memorial |
Kapyong Memorial in Gapyeong
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Kapyong battle memorials in Australia ⓘ Kapyong battle memorials in Canada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close coordination of infantry, artillery, and armor
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defense by outnumbered UN infantry battalions ⓘ |
| objective | halt Chinese advance towards Seoul ⓘ |
| opponentStrength | numerically superior Chinese forces ⓘ |
| outcome | Chinese offensive north of Seoul checked ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese Spring Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Gapyeong County
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Gyeonggi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Chinese Spring Offensive initial attacks in April 1951 ⓘ |
| result | United Nations defensive victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped prevent capture of Seoul during 1951 Chinese Spring Offensive
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major defensive action by Commonwealth forces in Korean War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1951-04-22 ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | UN forces holding blocking positions in hilly terrain ⓘ |
| theater | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | defensive land battle ⓘ |
| unitInvolved |
16th New Zealand Field Regiment
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1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ US 72nd Heavy Tank Battalion elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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