First and Second Battles of Wonju | |||||||
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Part of the Korean War | |||||||
![]() US 2nd Infantry Division move through a mountain pass at the south of Wonju |
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Strength | |||||||
US: 79,736 South Korea: Unknown |
~61,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
US: ~600 Total: Unknown |
~18,000 (estimated) |
The First and Second Battles of Wonju (French: Bataille de Wonju), also known as the Wonju Campaign or the Third Phase Campaign Eastern Sector (Chinese: 第三次战役东线; pinyin: Dì Sān Cì Zhàn Yì Dōng Xiàn), was a series of engagements between North Korean and United Nations (UN) forces during the Korean War. The battle took place from December 31, 1950 to January 20, 1951 around the South Korean town of Wonju. In coordination with the Chinese capture of Seoul on the western front, the North Korean People's Army attempted to capture Wonju in an effort to destabilize the UN defenses along the central and the eastern fronts.