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/
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OutcomeUnited Nations victory; beginning of North Korean withdrawal 1 Battle Type
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of InchonInfobox: Commanders (UN)
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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
Lead section, para 2
a surprise amphibious assault far from the Pusan Perimeter
Lead section
The battle began on 15 September 1950 and ended on 19 September.
Infobox: location
Incheon, South Korea and the Yellow Sea
Infobox: result
United Nations victory Beginning of the North Korean withdrawal from South Korea Start of the UN offensive into North Korea
Part Of: Korean War, Infobox: Part of
Korean War
Led By: Douglas MacArthur, Infobox: Commanders (UN)
Douglas MacArthur
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Wikidata Q483039, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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