Battle of Taejon
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The Battle of Taejon was a key early engagement of the Korean War in July 1950, where outnumbered U.S. forces attempted to delay the advancing North Korean army before the defense of the Pusan Perimeter.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Daejeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| combatant |
Korean People’s Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| date | July 1950 ⓘ |
| DeanStatus | highest-ranking U.S. officer captured in Korean War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1950-07-21 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Yongdong
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Pusan Perimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedArm |
air support
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armor ⓘ artillery ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| NKCasualtiesEstimate | several thousand ⓘ |
| NKCommander |
Choe Hyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee Kwon Mu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NKUnit |
3rd Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
4th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of Major General William F. Dean ⓘ |
| notableFor | urban fighting in and around Taejon ⓘ |
| objective | delay North Korean advance ⓘ |
| operationalEffect | slowed North Korean advance toward Pusan ⓘ |
| partOf | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Daejeon
NERFINISHED
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Taejon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Chonan
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Osan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pyongtaek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | North Korean victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-07-14 ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | buy time for establishment of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | U.S. forces withdrew from Taejon ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 3000 ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesMissingOrCaptured | approximately 2000 ⓘ |
| USCommander | William F. Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USCommanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| USUnit |
19th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
21st Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 24th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 34th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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