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Battle of Pochonbo

Battle of Pochonbo was a battle fought on 4 June 1937 at Pochon County, in what is now North Korea. It was part of Q2094191. The recorded result: Anti-Japanese United Army victory. Recorded strength: 80 (Japanese claim); 150 (Korean claim); 150–200 against 33.

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Report of the Battle of Pochonbo in Dong-a Ilbo.
Report of the Battle of Pochonbo in Dong-a Ilbo.. 동아일보사, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 June 1937
WherePochon County, North Korea41.525N, 128.299E
OutcomeAnti-Japanese United Army victory
BelligerentsNortheast Anti-Japanese United ArmyagainstEmpire of Japan
Casualties and losses20 killedand9 killed
Part ofQ2094191

Where it sits in Q2094191

Battle of Pochonbo, 1937Battle of Chora - Agorelitsa, 1944Battle of Bizani Street, 1944Battle of Karoutes, 1944Battle of Meligalas, 1944Battle of the University, 1944Battle of Kilkis, 194419371944Battle of Pochonbo, 1937
7 placed engagements of Q2094191 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 June 1937
PlacePochon County, North Korea
41.525N, 128.299E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength80 (Japanese claim); 150 (Korean claim); 150–20033
Casualties and losses20 killed9 killed
Commanders
  • Kim Il Sung
  • Choe Hyon
Battle of PochonboBattle of PochonboBattle of OngjinBattle of Changjin ReservoirBattle of OngjinBattle of Changjin ReservoirKimchaekKanggyeHyesonKilchuHelongLinjiangMusanHuinan100 km41.525N, 128.299E
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Battle of Pochonbo 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 Q575510, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pochonbo, revision 1380426660, 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.