battle, Cold War
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle fought on 30 September 1952 in what is now North Korea. The recorded result: UN victory.
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Fought30 September 1952
WhereNorth Korea37.965N, 126.721E
OutcomeUN victory
BelligerentsUnited Nations; United StatesagainstChina
Casualties and losses~96 killedand~200 killed; UN estimate; 3,900 casualties
Record
| Date | 30 September 1952 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | North Korea 37.965N, 126.721E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Casualties and losses | ~96 killed | ~200 killed; UN estimate; 3,900 casualties |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Berlin Outposts and Boulder City 1953, same recorded site
- Battle of the Nevada Complex 1953, 8.1 km NE
- Battle of the Samichon River 1953, 12 km NE
- Battle of the Hook 1953, 12 km NE
- First Battle of the Hook 1952, 13 km NE
Elsewhere in 1952
- Battle of Na San Vietnam
- Battle of Triangle Hill North Korea
- Battle of Nanri Island People's Republic of China
- Battle of White Horse South Korea
- Battle of Old Baldy South Korea
Battle of Bunker Hill is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day North Korea.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65058179, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bunker Hill (1952), revision 1373923196, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.