Battle of Haktang-ni

Battle of Haktang-ni
Part of the Korean War
Date9–13 October 1951
Location
Hill 391, between Cheorwon and Pyonggang, Korea
38°20′20″N 127°15′18″E / 38.339°N 127.255°E / 38.339; 127.255
Result United Nations victory[1]
Belligerents

 United Nations

 China
Commanders and leaders
United States Robert Soule
Belgium Norbert Cools
Belgium Georges Vivario		 China Ye Jianmin[2]
Units involved
Belgium Belgium–Luxembourg Battalion China 141st Division[3]
Strength
560[4] Several battalions[4]
Casualties and losses
10 killed
14 wounded[5]		 98+ killed[4]
4 captured[6]
Battle of Haktang-ni is located in North Korea
Battle of Haktang-ni
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Location within North Korea

The Battle of Haktang-ni was a skirmish in which elements of the People's Volunteer Army attacked an advanced position held by the Belgium–Luxembourg Battalion along a ridge-line known as "Broken Arrow" or "Broken Arrow Hill" (Hill 391) between 9 and 13 October 1951.


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  1. ^ Crahay 1985, p. 192
  2. ^ Hu & Ma 1987, p. 79
  3. ^ Chinese Military Science Academy 2000, pp. 117–118
  4. ^ a b c "The Haktang-Ni battle". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  5. ^ Belgians Can Do Too! The Belgian-Luxembourg Battalion in the Korean War, Royal Museum of the Army and of Military History (Brussels) 2011 p. 38
  6. ^ Crahay 1985, p. 125