Battle of Yultong 1951
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 April 1951 – 23 April 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 |
| Coordinates | 38.1519, 127.0490 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Yultong (Korean: 율동 전투; RR: Yultong Jeontu; Filipino: Labanan sa Yultong), also known as the Battle of Meiluodong (Chinese: 美罗洞战斗; pinyin: Měiluódòng Zhàndòu), Battle of Yuldong, Battle of Height 152 or Battle of Yuldong-ri, took place during the Korean War. It was fought between approximately 15,000 soldiers (in the Philippine account), or 2 battalions (600-1000) in the Chinese account, from elements of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) 34th Division (44th Division from Chinese sources) and 900 Filipino soldiers 10th Battalion Combat Team (BCT), north of Yeoncheon during April 22–23, 1951. The battle was part of the Chinese Spring Offensive.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Yultong (revision 1380807996), 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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