Battle of Chuncheon

37°52′N 127°44′E / 37.867°N 127.733°E / 37.867; 127.733

Battle of Chuncheon
Part of Korean War
Date25–30 June 1950
Location
Chuncheon
Result North Korean victory
Successful ROK withdrawal
Belligerents
 North Korea  South Korea
Commanders and leaders
Kim Kwang-hyop
Lee Cheong-song
Jeon Woo
Park Sung-chul
Kim Jong-oh
Strength

II Corps

  • 2nd Infantry Division
  • 7th Infantry Division
  • 15th Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
16th Artillery Battalion
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Korean War
North Korean offensive
(25 June – 15 September 1950)
United Nations Command counteroffensive
(15 September – 30 October 1950)
Chinese Intervention
(25 October 1950 – January 1951)
Fighting around the 38th parallel
(January – June 1951)
Stalemate
(July 1951 – 27 July 1953)
Air operations
(1950 – 1953)
Naval operations
(1950 – 1953)
  • Naval engagements of the Korean War
For further information, see also:
Korean War (template)

The Battle of Chuncheon (Korean: 춘천 전투) was one of a series of coordinated attacks beginning on 25 June 1950 that marked the beginning of the Korean War.

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