battle, Cold War
Battle of Onjong
Battle of Onjong was a battle fought on 25 October 1950 in what is now North Korea. It was part of the Korean War, which ran from 1950 to 1953. The recorded result: Chinese victory.
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Record
| Date | 25 October 1950 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | North Korea 40.109N, 125.896E | |
| Part of | Korean War (1950 to 1953) | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Result | Chinese victory | |
| Belligerents | China | First Republic of Korea |
| Commanders | Peng Dehuai; Han Xianchu; Wen Yuchen (40th Corps) | Yu Jae-hung (II Corps); Kim Jong-oh (6th Div); Go Geun Hong (10th Rgt) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Unsan 1950, 17 km
- Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River 1950, 45 km
- Battle of Wawon 1950, 46 km
- Battle of Kujin 1950, 52 km
- Battle of Pakchon 1950, 56 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Unsan 25 October 1950
- After: Battle of Kujin 25 October 1950
- All 67 engagements of Korean War
Elsewhere in 1950
- Battle of Ongjin North Korea
- Battle of Nan'ao Island People's Republic of China
- Battle of Dongshan Island People's Republic of China
- Battle of Nanpéng Island China
- Battle of Bamianshan People's Republic of China
Battle of Onjong is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day North Korea.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871945, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Onjong, revision 1377425566, 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.