Battle of Pochonbo

Battle of Pochonbo
Part of the Japanese colonial rule over Korea and the Second Sino-Japanese War

The battle depicted in the Grand Monument in Samjiyon, Samjiyon County
Date4 June 1937
Location
Pochon County, Kankyōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
41°31′30″N 128°17′58″E / 41.5249199795585°N 128.2994166849041°E / 41.5249199795585; 128.2994166849041
Result Anti-Japanese victory
Belligerents
Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army  Japan
Commanders and leaders
Kim Il Sung Unknown
Units involved
Sixth Division of the Second Army of the First Route Army[1] Unknown
Strength
150–200[2] 33
Casualties and losses
20 killed 9 killed
Battle of Pochonbo is located in North Korea
Battle of Pochonbo
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Location within North Korea

The Battle of Pochonbo (Japanese: 普天堡の戦い, Hepburn: Futenho no tatakai) was an event which occurred in northern Korea, Empire of Japan on 4 June 1937 (Juche 26), when Korean and Chinese guerrillas commanded by Kim Il Sung (or possibly Choe Hyon)[3][4] attacked and defeated a Japanese detachment during the anti-Japanese armed struggle in Korea. The battle holds an important place in North Korea.[5]

  1. ^ Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader page 34
  2. ^ Schönherr 2012, p. 27.
  3. ^ Ryall, Julian. "Rival to Kim's regime among 200 on verge of being purged". telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ^ Ryall, Julian (3 April 2014). "Son of North Korean 'hero' who was written out of history feared to be latest target of Kim Jong-un's purges". news.nationalpost.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 1 March 2015. One article in the Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, dated June 7, 1937, three days after the skirmish, says: "A little more than 100 men led by communist bandit Choe Hyon attacked Pochonbo."
  5. ^ Silberstein, Benjamin (10 May 2016). "Warfare by Feelings: Strategy, Spontaneity, and Emotions in Kim Il-sung's Tactical Thinking". Sino-NK. Retrieved 11 May 2016.