Battle of Chuncheon

Coordinates: 37°52′N 127°44′E / 37.867°N 127.733°E / 37.867; 127.733

Battle of Chuncheon
Part of Korean War
Date 25-29 June 1950 Location Chuncheon Result Decisive ROK victory Successful ROK withdrawal Devastation of DPRK II Corps Overall DPRK strategy failure
Belligerents
North Korea	South Korea
Commanders and leaders
Kim Gwang-hyup Lee Cheong-song Jeon Woo Park Sung-cheol	Kim Jong-oh Ham Byeong-seon Lim Boo-taek Min Byeong-kwan Kim Sung
Strength
II Corps	6th Infantry Division

The Battle of Chuncheon was one of a series of coordinated attacks beginning on 25 June 1950 that marked the beginning of the Korean War.

Order of battle

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

• II Army - Brigadier General Kim Gwang-hyup
  • 2nd Infantry Division - Brigadier General Lee Cheong-song
  • 7th Infantry Division - Brigadier General Jeon Woo
  • 15th Infantry Division - Brigadier General Park Sung-cheol

Republic of Korea

• 6th Infantry Division - Colonel Kim Jong-oh
  • 2nd Infantry Regiment - Colonel Ham Byeong-seon
  • 7th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel Lim Boo-taek
  • 19th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel Min Byeong-kwan
  • 16th Artillery Battalion - Major Kim Sung