Battle of Taejon

When

14 Jul 1950 – 21 Jul 1950

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

36.47° N, 127.27° E

Description

1950 battle of the Korean War

1950 battle of the Korean War

The Battle of Taejon was an early battle of the Korean War, between U.S. and North Korean forces. Forces of the United States Army attempted to defend the headquarters of the 24th Infantry Division. The 24th Infantry Division was overwhelmed by numerically superior forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at the major city and transportation hub of Daejon.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Korean War: Battle of Taejon – North Korean forces capture the city held by the U.S. 24th Infantry Division”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In der Schlacht um Daejeon gerät Major General William F. Dean, Kommandeur der 24th Infantry Division, in nordkoreanische Gefangenschaft”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Korean War25 Jun 1950 · Interstate war · Deaths 3,500,000