Battle of Pakchon

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Battle of Pakchon
Part of Korean War
Date 5 November 1950
Location Pakchon
Result United Nations Victory
Territorial
changes
Hill 282
Combatants
United Nations
* Australia
* United Kingdom
* United States
* Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
* People’s Republic of China
Strength
27th Commonwealth Brigade
*1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
*3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
*Middlesex Regiment
Casualties
Australia
KIA: 14
WIA: 32

The Battle of Pakchon was a battle in the Korean War between the 27th Commonwealth Brigade and an unknown number of Chinese and North Korean troops. The battle took place around the small village of Pakchon and around the Taeryoung River.

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