Battles and Campaigns
Battle of Inchon
1950, Korean War
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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.
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OutcomeUnited Nations victory; beginning of North Korean withdrawal 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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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
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a surprise amphibious assault far from the Pusan Perimeter
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Incheon, South Korea and the Yellow Sea (37 28 34N 126 36 10E)
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United Nations victory with beginning of North Korean withdrawal from South Korea
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Korean War
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Led By: Douglas MacArthur, Infobox: Commanders (UN)Quote, Led By: Douglas MacArthur, Infobox: Commanders (UN)
Douglas MacArthur
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