Second Battle of Seoul
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The Second Battle of Seoul was a key Korean War engagement in September 1950 in which United Nations forces recaptured the South Korean capital from North Korean control following the Inchon landings.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Seoul (1950) | 1 |
| Korea 1950–51 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Seoul (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Korea
NERFINISHED
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South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Choe Yong-gon
NERFINISHED
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Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Almond NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Chaek NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver P. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | military histories of the Korean War ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| controlledCityAfterBattle |
South Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledCityBeforeBattle | North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| date | September 1950 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1950-09-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Battle of Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Marine Division (United States)
NERFINISHED
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7th Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean People's Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ X Corps (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | recapture Seoul from North Korean control ⓘ |
| opponent | Korean People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Battle of Inchon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
United Nations victory
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recapture of Seoul by United Nations forces ⓘ withdrawal of North Korean forces from Seoul ⓘ |
| significance |
marked a major turning point in early Korean War
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restored South Korean government control over its capital ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-09-22 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | followed the Inchon landings ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Royal Australian Navy
NERFINISHED
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Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics |
amphibious assault follow-on operation
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| theater | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Korea 1950–51
this entity surface form:
Battle of Seoul (1950)