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Second Battle of the Hook

Second Battle of the Hook was a battle fought on 18 November 1952 in what is now South Korea; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Korean War, which ran from 1950 to 1953. The recorded result: United Nations victory.

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Wreckage of a jeep (foreground) and 15 cwt lorry on the rear slope of "The Hook". Centurion tanks were rushed to aid the hard pressed 1st Battalion, The Black Watch, and these vehicles were in the way
Wreckage of a jeep (foreground) and 15 cwt lorry on the rear slope of "The Hook". Centurion tanks were rushed to aid the hard pressed 1st Battalion, The Black Watch, and these vehicles were in the way. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POST 1945 OFFICIAL COLLECTION, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 November 1952lasted 1 day
WhereSouth Korea38.029N, 126.843E
OutcomeUnited Nations victory
BelligerentsUnited Nations; United Kingdom; Canada; First Republic of KoreaagainstChina
Casualties and losses107 killed, wounded and missingandUN Claim: 700 killed and wounded
Part ofKorean War1950 to 1953

Where it sits in the Korean War

First Battle of Naktong Bulge, 1950Battle of Chonan, 1950Second Battle of Naktong Bulge, 1950Battle of Wawon, 1950Battle of Taegu, 1950Battle of the Bowling Alley, 1950Battle of Ka-san, 1950Battle of Tabu-dong, 1950Battle of Yongsan, 1950Battle of Uijeongbu, 1950Battle of Chochiwon, 1950Battle of Yongdong, 1950Battle of Sangju, 1950Battle of Nakdong River, 1950First Battle of Seoul, 1950Battle of Chuncheon, 1950Battle of Kaesong–Munsan, 1950Battle of Korea Strait, 1950Battle of Andong, 1950Battle of Chumonchin Chan, 1950Battle of Osan, 1950Battle of Pyongtaek, 1950Battle of Taejon, 1950Hadong Ambush, 1950Battle of the Notch, 1950Battle of Pusan Perimeter, 1950Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics, 1950Battle of P'ohang-dong, 1950Battle of Masan, 1950Battle of Battle Mountain, 1950Battle of Cheonpyeong Valley, 1950Battle of Kyongju, 1950Battle of Nam River, 1950Battle of Haman, 1950Battle of Inchon, 1950Second Battle of Seoul, 1950Battle of Sariwon, 1950Battle of Pyongyang (1950), 1950Battle of Yongju, 1950Battle of Unsan, 1950Battle of Onjong, 1950Battle of Kujin, 1950Battle of Chongju, 1950Battle of Pakchon, 1950Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, 1950Battle of Changjin Reservoir, 1950Third Battle of Seoul, 1950First and Second Battles of Wonju, 1950Battle of Hoengsong, 1951Battle of Uijeongbu, 1951Battle of the Twin Tunnels, 1951Battle of Chipyong-ni, 1951Blockade of Wonsan, 1951Operation Thunderbolt, 1951Battle of Maehwa-san, 1951Operation Tomahawk, 1951Battle of Kapyong, 1951Battle of the Imjin River, 1951Battle of Yultong, 1951Battle of the Soyang River, 1951Battle of Bloody Ridge, 1951Battle of the Punchbowl, 1951Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, 1951Naval Battle of the Han River, 1951Battle of Hill 355, 1951First Battle of Maryang-san, 1951Battle of Haktang-ni, 1951Battle of Sunchon, 1951Battle of White Horse, 1952Attack on the Sui-ho Dam, 1952Battle of Hill Eerie, 1952Battle of Old Baldy, 1952Battle of Triangle Hill, 1952Second Battle of the Hook, 1952Battle of Chatkol, 1953Battle for Outpost Vegas, 1953Battle of the Hook, 1953Outpost Harry, 1953Battle of Pork Chop Hill, 1953Battle of Kumsong, 1953Battle of the Samichon River, 195319501953Second Battle of the Hook, 1952
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Record

Date18 November 1952
to 19 November 1952
PlaceSouth Korea
38.029N, 126.843E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and losses107 killed, wounded and missingUN Claim: 700 killed and wounded
Second Battle of the HookSecond Battle of the HookFirst Battle of the HookBattle of the Samichon RiverBattle of the HookBattle of the Nevada ComplexBattle of the Imjin RiverBattle of the Nevada ComplexSeoulPyongyangIncheonWonsanNampoSuwonGoyangGangneung100 km38.029N, 126.843E
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Second Battle of the Hook is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18639297, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of the Hook, revision 1381566624, 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.