Battle of Pyongtaek | |||||||
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Part of the Korean War | |||||||
Map of the 34th Infantry Regiment's delay action from July 5 to 8 |
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | North Korea | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George B. Barth Jay B. Lovless |
Lee Kwon Mu | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
34th Infantry Regiment |
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Strength | |||||||
2,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
33 killed or missing and 18 wounded | Unknown |
Coordinates: 36°59′36″N 127°5′46″E / 36.99333°N 127.09611°E
The Battle of Pyongtaek was the second engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War, occurring on July 6, 1950 in the village of Pyongtaek in western South Korea. The fight ended in a North Korean victory following unsuccessful attempts by American forces to inflict significant damage or delays on advancing North Korean units, despite several opportunities to do so.