Third Battle of the Hook

Third Battle of the Hook
Part of the Korean War

Soldiers of the British Duke of Wellington's Regiment share a smoke with a KATCOM during a lull in fighting at the Hook.
DateMay 28–29, 1953
Location38°01′44.8″N 126°50′33″E / 38.029111°N 126.84250°E / 38.029111; 126.84250
Result

United Nations victory

  • Retention of original hill positions.[1]
Belligerents

 United Nations:

 China
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Brigadier Joseph Kendrew Unknown
Strength
1,500 [1] 6,500 [1]
Casualties and losses
24 killed
105 wounded
20 missing
Chinese claim:
160 casualties
21 captured
UN estimate:
1,050 killed
800 wounded[1]

The Third Battle of the Hook (Chinese: 坪村南山战斗) was a battle of the Korean War that took place between a United Nations Command (UN) force, consisting mostly of British troops, supported on their flanks by American and Turkish units against a predominantly Chinese force.