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Battle of Inchon

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The Battle of Inchon, also called the Inchon landings, was an amphibious invasion of the Korean War fought from 10 to 19 September 1950, in which United Nations Command forces under General Douglas MacArthur landed at Incheon, South Korea, achieving a decisive victory and strategic reversal against North Korean forces. The operation, codenamed Operation Chromite, involved about 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels and led to the recapture of Seoul two weeks later. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Amphibious assault 1
Year
1950 1
Location
Incheon, South Korea 1
Outcome
United Nations victory; beginning of North Korean withdrawal 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Amphibious Assault 1
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of InchonInfobox: Commanders (UN)
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1. Wikipedia: Battle of Inchon
  • Lead section, para 1
    The operation involved some 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels and led to the recapture of the South Korean capital of Seoul two weeks later
  • Lead section, para 2
    a surprise amphibious assault far from the Pusan Perimeter
  • Infobox: Date
    10-19 September 1950
  • Infobox: Location
    Incheon, South Korea and the Yellow Sea (37 28 34N 126 36 10E)
  • Infobox: Result
    United Nations victory with beginning of North Korean withdrawal from South Korea
  • Part Of: Korean War, Infobox: Part of
    Korean War
  • Led By: Douglas MacArthur, Infobox: Commanders (UN)
    Douglas MacArthur
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Wikidata: Battle of Inchon
Wikidata Q483039, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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