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Battle of Old Baldy 1952

Battle of Old Baldy: Old Baldy Area
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date26 June 1952 – 26 March 1953Wikidata
Year1952Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationSouth KoreaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictKorean WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsColombia, People's Republic of China, South Korea, United StatesWikidata P710
Coordinates38.2286, 127.0036Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Old Baldy was a series of five engagements for Hill 266 in west-central Korea. They occurred over a period of 10 months in 1952–1953, though there was also vicious fighting both before and after these engagements.

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Location

38.2286, 127.0036 · South Korea

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