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
Belligerents
Flag of the United Nations United Nations
Flag of South Korea South Korea
Flag of Australia Australia
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the United States United States		 Flag of North Korea North Korea
Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Strength
27th British Commonwealth Brigade
*1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
*3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
*Middlesex Regiment		 unknown
Casualties and losses
Australia
KIA: 14
WIA: 32		 unknown
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Korean War
Ongjin Peninsula – Uijeongbu – Munsan – Chuncheon/Hongcheon – Gangneung – Miari – Han River – Osan – Donglakri – Danyang – Jincheon – Yihwaryeong – Daejeon – Pusan Perimeter – Incheon – Pakchon – Chosin Reservoir – Faith – Twin Tunnels – Ripper – Courageous – Tomahawk – Yultong Bridge – Imjin River – Kapyong – Bloody Ridge – Heartbreak Ridge – Sunchon – Hill Eerie – Sui-ho Dam – White Horse – Old Baldy – The Hook – Pork Chop Hill – Outpost Harry- Major Armistace Infractions– 1st Western Sea– 2nd Western Sea

The Battle of Pakchon was a battle in the Korean War between the 27th British 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.[1] The engagement is known to Australian historians as the Battle of the Apple Orchard.

[edit] References

  1. ^ A Hill in Korea

Butler, David, "Battle of Apple Orchard," Korea Remembered. online.

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