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Second Battle of Seoul

Second Battle of Seoul
Part of the Korean War
U.S. Marines engaged in urban warfare during the battle for Seoul in late September 1950. The American soldiers are carrying M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles and Browning Automatics. On the street are Korean civilians who died in the battle. In the distance are M4 Sherman tanks.
U.S. Marines engaged in urban warfare during the battle for Seoul in late September 1950
Date September 22–25, 1950
Location Seoul, South Korea
Result Decisive United Nations victory
Belligerents

 United Nations

  North Korea
Commanders and leaders
United States Douglas MacArthur
United States Edward M. Almond
United States Oliver P. Smith
South Korea Paik In-yeop
South Korea Shin Hyun-joon 		North Korea Kim Il-sung
North Korea Choi Yong-kun
North Korea Wol Ki Chan
North Korea Wan Yong
Strength
40,000 infantry 7,000 infantry
unknown number of artillery, tanks and aircraft
Casualties and losses
US: 313 killed
1,433 wounded
South Korea:
50 killed
200 wounded		 North Korea:
thousands killed, wounded, and captured


 United Nations

The Second Battle of Seoul resulted in United Nations forces recapturing Seoul from the North Koreans in late September 1950.

The advance on Seoul was slow and bloody, after the landings at Inchon. The reason was the appearance in the Seoul area of two first-class fighting units of the North Korean People's Army, the 78th Independent Infantry Regiment and 25th Infantry Brigade, about 7,000 troops in all.

The NKPA launched a T-34 attack, which was trapped and destroyed, and a Yak bombing run in Incheon harbor, which did little damage. The NKPA attempted to stall the UN offensive to allow time to reinforce Seoul and withdraw troops from the south. Though warned that the process of taking Seoul would allow remaining NKPA forces in the south to escape, MacArthur felt that he was bound to honor promises given to the South Korean government to retake the capital as soon as possible.

On the second day, vessels carrying the U.S. Army's 7th Infantry Division arrived in Incheon Harbor. General Almond was eager to get the division into position to block a possible enemy movement from the south of Seoul. On the morning of September 18, the division's 2nd Battalion of the 32nd Infantry Regiment landed at Incheon and the remainder of the regiment went ashore later in the day.


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