Battle of Pochonbo 1937
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 June 1937 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1937 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | North Korea | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Korean independence movement | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Choe Hyon, Empire of Japan, Kim Il-sung, Korean People’s Revolutionary Army, Pak Kum-chol, Pak Tal | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.5249, 128.2994 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Battle of Pochonbo (Korean: 보천보 전투; Hanja: 普天堡 戰鬪; RR: Bocheonbo Seubgyeog; Japanese: 普天堡の戦い, romanized: Futenho no Tatakai) was an event which occurred in northern Korea, Empire of Japan on 4 June 1937, when Korean and Chinese guerrillas commanded by Kim Il Sung (or possibly Choe Hyon) attacked and defeated a Japanese detachment during the anti-Japanese armed struggle in Korea. The battle holds an important place in North Korea.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Pochonbo (revision 1380426660), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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