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Third Battle of Wonju

Third Battle of Wonju was a battle fought on 18 February 1951 at Wonju, in what is now South Korea. The recorded result: United Nations victory.

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Map of the Wonju Line.
Map of the Wonju Line.. US military, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 February 1951
WhereWonju, South Korea37.433N, 128.376E
OutcomeUnited Nations victory
BelligerentsUnited Nations (UNC); First Republic of Korea; United StatesagainstChina; North Korea

Record

Date18 February 1951
PlaceWonju, South Korea
37.433N, 128.376E
KindBattle, Cold War
Commanders
Third Battle of WonjuThird Battle of WonjuSiege of YeongwonBattle of HoengsongFirst and Second Battles of WonjuBattle of the Twin TunnelsBattle of Ch'ungjuSiege of YeongwonBattle of HoengsongBattle of Ch'ungjuSeoulDaejeonSuwonGangneungAndongSokchoPyongsanCheongju100 km37.433N, 128.376E
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Elsewhere in 1951

Third Battle of Wonju 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 Q65083529, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third Battle of Wonju, revision 1377812260, 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.