Second Battle of Seoul
1950 battle of the Korean War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Second Battle of Seoul resulted in United Nations forces recapturing Seoul from the North Koreans in late September 1950.
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Second Battle of Seoul | |||||||
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Part of the Korean War | |||||||
U.S. Marines engaged in urban warfare during the battle for Seoul in late September 1950 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
North Korea | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Douglas MacArthur Edward M. Almond Oliver P. Smith[1] Paik In-yeop Shin Hyun-joon |
Kim Il Sung Choi Yong-kun Wol Ki Chan Wan Yong | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,000 infantry |
7,000 infantry[2] Unknown number of artillery, tanks and aircraft | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
313 killed[3] 50 killed |
North Korea: Thousands killed, wounded, and captured[4] |
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