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Third Battle of Wonju | |||||||
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Part of the Korean War | |||||||
Wonju line map | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
China North Korea | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Douglas MacArthur Matthew B. Ridgway Edward Almond Yu Jae-hung |
Peng Dehuai Kim Ung | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
III Corps X Corps |
II Corps V Corps 120th Division 117th Division |
The Third Battle of Wonju, was a series of engagements between North Korean and United Nations (UN) forces during the Korean War. The battle took place from 13 to 18 February 1951 north of the South Korean town of Wonju.
While the Korean People's Army (KPA) achieved some initial successes, their attacks petered out in the face of strong UN defences and as their supply lines became overstretched and by 18 February they had begun to withdraw across the entire front.