Hungnam evacuation

Hungnam Evacuation
Part of the Korean War

Demolition charges destroy Hŭngnam port on 24 December 1950; USS Begor is in the foreground.
Date15–24 December 1950
Location
Result Successful United Nations withdrawal
Belligerents

 United Nations

 South Korea
 North Korea
 China
Commanders and leaders
United Nations Douglas MacArthur
United States Edward Almond
First Republic of Korea Shin Sung-Mo
United States Earle E. Partridge
United States James H. Doyle
North Korea Choi Yong-kun
North Korea Kim Chaek
North Korea Kim Ung
North Korea Kim Mu Chong
China Peng Dehuai
Units involved

United States X Corps

First Republic of Korea I Corps

United States Fifth Air Force

North Korea Korean People's Army

China People's Volunteer Army

Strength
100,000 Unknown

The Hungnam evacuation[1] or Heungnam redeployment[2][3] (Korean흥남 철수 작전; Hanja興南撤收作戰), also known as the Miracle of Christmas[4], was the evacuation of United Nations (UN) forces and North Korean civilians from the port of Hungnam, Hamhung, North Korea, between 15 and 24 December 1950 during the Korean War. As part of the fighting withdrawal of UN forces against the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir (27 November to 13 December), they abandoned some 59,000 square kilometers of North Korean territory to enemy forces and retreated to Hungnam from where they were evacuated to South Korea.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Refugee Evacuation from Hungnam: 9-24 December 1950". arsof-history.org. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  2. ^ UN Forces used this title in action report
  3. ^ "[다큐온] 6.25한국전쟁 사상 가장 위대한 작전으로 손꼽히는 대규모 해상철수작전 '흥남철수작전' "1950년 흥남철수의 비밀 1부" (KBS 210619 방송)" – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "흥남철수 기념비 세운다". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-11-16.