Battle of the Bowling Alley 1950
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1950 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | South Korea | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Battle of Pusan Perimeter | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.8667, 128.6000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
In the Battle of the Bowling Alley (August 21, 1950), United Nations Command (UN) forces defeated North Korean forces early in the Korean War near the city of Taegu, South Korea. The battle took place in a narrow valley, dubbed the "Bowling Alley", north of Taegu. It followed a week of fighting between the Korean People's Army (KPA) 13th Division and the Republic of Korea Army's (ROKA) 1st Division along the latter's last defensible line in the hills north of the city. Reinforcements, including the US Army's 27th and 23rd Infantry Regiments were committed to bolster the ROKA defenses. This battle and several others were smaller engagements of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
For another week, KPA divisions launched all the troops they had in massed attacks against the ROKA and US lines. Their attacks, which usually occurred at night and were supported by armor and artillery, advanced with infantry and tanks in close support of one another. Each KPA attack ran into well-established UN lines, where US tanks, mines and entrenched infantry were positioned to counter them. Strikes by US aircraft ravaged the attacking KPA. The fighting was fierce with many casualties on both sides, particularly where the KPA and ROK fought one another.
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