Battle of Gorangpo |
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Part of Korean War |
Date | 25–26 June 1950 |
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Location | |
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Result |
- DPRK victory
- Successful ROK withdrawal
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Belligerents |
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North Korea |
South Korea |
Commanders and leaders |
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- Choe Kwang
- Bang Ho-san
- Hwang Seok
- Kim Yang-choon
- Lee Chang-kwon
- Hyun Hak-bong
- Kim Hoo-jin
- Han Il-rae
- Kim Hyun-ki
- Lim Hae-min
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- Paik Sun-yup
- Choe Kyung-rok
- Kim Jeom-gon
- Kim Ik-ryeol
- Choe Young-hee
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Strength |
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1st Infantry Division |
The Battle of Gorangpo was one of a series of coordinated attacks beginning on 25 June 1950 that marked the beginning of the Korean War.[1]