Battle of Chipyong-ni

Battle of Chipyong-ni
Part of the Korean War

Map of the Battle of Chipyong-ni on the night of 13–14 February 1951
Date13–14 February 1951
Location37°28′30″N 127°38′13″E / 37.475°N 127.637°E / 37.475; 127.637
Result United Nations victory[1]
Belligerents

 United Nations

 China
Commanders and leaders
United States Paul L. Freeman Jr.
France Raoul Magrin-Vernerey
China Xu Guofu
Units involved

23rd Regimental Combat Team[2]

United States 2nd Infantry Division

China People's Volunteer Army
Strength
4,500[3] US sources:
25,000[4]
Casualties and losses
US sources:
51 killed
250 wounded
42 missing [5]: ii 
US sources:
2,000 killed
3,000 wounded
79 captured[5]: 4 

The Battle of Chipyong-ni (French: Bataille de Chipyong-ni), also known as the Battle of Dipingli (Chinese: 砥平里战斗; pinyin: Dǐ Pīng Lǐ Zhàn Dòu), was a decisive battle of the Korean War that took place from 13 to 14 February 1951 between US and French units of the US 23rd Infantry Regiment and various units of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) around the village of Chipyong-ni. The result was a United Nations Command victory. The battle, along with the Third Battle of Wonju, has been called "the Gettysburg of the Korean War".[6][7][8]

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  2. ^ Mossman 1990, p. 285.
  3. ^ Gugeler, Russel A. "Chapter 8: Chipyong-ni". Combat Operations in Korea. US Army. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference HistoryNet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Ryan, Thomas M. (1990). "Battle of Chipyong-ni Feb 1951 Staff Ride Packet" (PDF). koreanwar-educator.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  6. ^ Barron, Leo (2015). High Tide in the Korean War. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 109–113. ISBN 9780811715614.
  7. ^ Pobre, Cesar P. Filipinos in the Korean War. Department of National Defense, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office. p. 82. ISBN 9789719541813.
  8. ^ Chong-dae, Choe. "French General Monclar in the Battle of Chipyong-ni". The Korea Times.

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