Battle of Onjong

40°6′33″N 125°53′47″E / 40.10917°N 125.89639°E / 40.10917; 125.89639 (Onjong-ri)

Battle of Onjong
Part of the Korean War
A map of Northwest Korea with arrows sweeping past Onjong
Map of Chinese intervention, 25 October 25 – 1 November 1950
Date25–29 October 1950
Location
Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
 China  South Korea
Commanders and leaders
Peng Dehuai
Han Xianchu
Wen Yuchen (40th Corps)[1]
Yu Jae-hung (II Corps)
Kim Jong-oh (6th Div)[2]
Go Geun Hong (10th Rgt)
Units involved

40th Corps[nb 1]

ROK II Corps

Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Onjong (Korean: 온정리 전투), also known as the Battle of Wenjing (Chinese: 温井战斗; pinyin: Wēnjǐng zhàndòu), was one of the first engagements between Chinese and South Korean forces during the Korean War. It took place around Onjong in present-day North Korea from 25 to 29 October 1950. As the main focus of the Chinese First Phase Offensive, the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) 40th Corps conducted a series of ambushes against the Republic of Korea Army (ROK) II Corps, effectively destroying the right flank of the United States Eighth Army while stopping the UN advance north toward the Yalu River.


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