First Battle of Seoul
1950 invasion of Seoul by North Korean forces during the Korean War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The First Battle of Seoul (Korean: 제1차 서울 전투), known in North Korean historiography as the Liberation of Seoul, was the North Korean capture of the South Korean capital, Seoul, during June 1950 at the start of the Korean War.
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Map of the North Korean Invasion, 25–28 June 1950 | |||||||
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South Korea | North Korea | ||||||
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65,000 | 107,000 | ||||||
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44,000 dead or missing | 1,112 dead |
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