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Battle of the Noris

Battle of the Noris was a battle fought on 11 December 1952 in what is now South Korea; it lasted 3 days. The recorded result: Inconclusive.

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Fought11 December 1952lasted 3 days
WhereSouth Korea38.146N, 126.960E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsUnited Nations; First Republic of KoreaagainstChina
Casualties and losses750 casualties (237 killed)andUN estimate: 2,000–2,290 casualties

Record

Date11 December 1952
to 14 December 1952
PlaceSouth Korea
38.146N, 126.960E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and losses750 casualties (237 killed)UN estimate: 2,000–2,290 casualties
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1952

Battle of the Noris 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 Q65057769, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Noris, revision 1370601649, 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.