Operation Ripper
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Operation Ripper was a major United Nations offensive during the Korean War in March 1951 aimed at recapturing Seoul and pushing back Chinese and North Korean forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Ripper canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations military operation
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fourth Battle of Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Republic of Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Chinese Spring Offensive phase of the Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Matthew B. Ridgway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Eighth United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Commonwealth forces
ⓘ
Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | March 1951 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1951-04-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Operation Dauntless
NERFINISHED
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Operation Rugged NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLineAdvance | advance toward the 38th parallel ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the fourth change of control of Seoul during the Korean War ⓘ |
| location |
Seoul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAlliance | United Nations coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | United States Eighth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
destroy enemy forces south of the 38th parallel
ⓘ
push back Chinese forces ⓘ push back North Korean forces ⓘ recapture Seoul ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Chinese People's Volunteer Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningBy | United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Killer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
United Nations victory
ⓘ
recapture of Seoul by UN forces ⓘ withdrawal of Chinese and North Korean forces to the north ⓘ |
| startDate | 1951-03-07 ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
inflict maximum casualties on Chinese and North Korean forces
ⓘ
restore UN line north of the Han River ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
UN air power
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artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| theater | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | ground offensive ⓘ |
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