Battle of Imjin River
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Communism, Communists, Korean War
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Korea, South Korea
- Date: April 22-30, 1951
Article abstract: Type of action: Land battle in the Korean War. Result: Communist offensive failed to take Seoul, and the Chinese army failed to cut the main supply line to U.S. First Corps.
Having failed to maintain their hold on Seoul during the first offensive of 1951 (January through March), Chinese Communist forces, under General Peng Dehuai, launched a second offensive in April against the United Nations forces, under Lieutenant General James Van Fleet. The main goal of the Chinese Sixty-third Army, about 27,000 strong, had been to recapture the South...
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