Battle of the Twin Tunnels 1951
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 February 1951 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1951 | 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 | Korean War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.4431, 127.6725 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Twin Tunnels (French: Bataille de Twin-Tunnels) took place during the Korean War. In which the UN forces inflicted heavy casualties on the People's Volunteer Army (PVA). The "Twin Tunnels" refer to a series of railroad tunnels along the Central Line in eastern Jije-myeon, Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
A series of battles, including Twin Tunnels, the Battle of Chipyong-ni and the Third Battle of Wonju between January and February 1951 marked a turning point in many ways for the entire Korean War.
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