Battle of Hill Eerie

Battle of Hill Eerie
Part of the Korean War

Map of Eerie and the surrounding hill positions
Date21 March – 18 July 1952
Location
Hill Eerie (near Chorwon, North Korea)
38°15′12″N 127°3′8″E / 38.25333°N 127.05222°E / 38.25333; 127.05222
Result United Nations victory
Belligerents

United Nations UN Command

 China
Commanders and leaders
United States Max Clark
History of the Philippines (1946–1965) Fidel V. Ramos
History of the Philippines (1946–1965) Felizardo Tanabe
History of the Philippines (1946–1965) Salvador Abcede
History of the Philippines (1946–1965) Ramon Z. Aquirre
Unknown
Units involved
United States 179th Infantry Regiment
Philippines 20th Battalion Combat Team
Unknown
Casualties and losses
United States 8 killed
Philippines 25 killed
UN estimate:
1,631 killed

The Battle of Hill Eerie (Tagalog: Labanan sa Eerie Hill; Korean: 이리고지 전투, RR: Seomtteughan Eondeog Jeontu) refers to several Korean War engagements between the United Nations Command (UN) forces and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) in 1952 at Hill Eerie, a military outpost about 10 miles (16 km) west of Ch'orwon. It was taken several times by both sides; each sabotaging the others' position.