Battle of Uijeongbu (1951) 1951
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 January 1951 – 4 January 1951 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1951 | Wikidata P580 (start 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 Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.7432, 127.0340 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Uijeongbu, also known as the Battle of Uijongbu, was fought between 1 and 4 January 1951, at Uijeongbu, South Korea, as part of the United Nations Command (UN) retreat after the third Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) offensive after entering the Korean War. The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) had been defending the approaches north of Seoul, as part of the withdrawal of the United Nations forces and tasked with slowing the Chinese advance to allow the withdrawal of the United States 8th Army.
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