Third Battle of the Hook 1953
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 May 1953 – 29 May 1953 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1953 | 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, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.0289, 126.8369 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Third Battle of the Hook (Chinese: 坪村南山战斗) was a battle of the Korean War that took place between a United Nations Command (UN) force, consisting mostly of British troops, supported on their flanks by American, Canadian and Turkish units against a predominantly Chinese force.
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