Atlas of Battles

war, 98 engagements

Battles of the Korean War

The atlas places 98 engagements of the Korean War (1950 to 1953): 84 battles, 1 siege, 3 naval actions and 10 campaigns across 4 present-day countries, most in South Korea (62), North Korea (30), China (4). The most widely documented: Battle of Inchon, Battle of Changjin Reservoir.

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First Battle of Naktong BulgeBattle of ChonanSecond Battle of Naktong BulgeBattle of WawonBattle of TaeguBattle of the Bowling AlleyBattle of Ka-sanBattle of Tabu-dongBattle of YongsanBattle of Uijeongbubombing of PyongyangBattle of ChochiwonBattle of YongdongBattle of SangjuBattle of Nakdong Riverbombing of North KoreaOperation PokpoongBattle of ChuncheonBattle of Kaesong–MunsanBattle of Korea StraitBattle of AndongBattle of PyongtaekHadong AmbushBattle of the NotchBattle of Pusan Perimeter logisticsBattle of P'ohang-dongBattle of MasanBattle of Battle MountainBattle of Cheonpyeong ValleyBattle of KyongjuBattle of Nam RiverBattle of HamanGreat Naktong OffensiveUN offensive into North KoreaSecond Battle of SeoulBattle of SariwonBattle of Pyongyang (1950)Battle of YongjuBattle of UnsanBattle of OnjongBattle of KujinBattle of ChongjuBattle of PakchonBattle of the Ch'ongch'on RiverThird Battle of SeoulFirst and Second Battles of WonjuBattle of HoengsongBattle of UijeongbuPohang OperationBattle of the Twin TunnelsOperation RoundupBattle of Chipyong-niBlockade of WonsanOperation ThunderboltOperation KillerOperation RipperBattle of Maehwa-sanOperation TomahawkOperation RuggedBattle of KapyongBattle of the Imjin RiverBattle of YultongOperation DauntlessChinese Spring OffensiveBattle of the Soyang RiverBattle of Bloody RidgeBattle of the PunchbowlOperation MindenBattle of Heartbreak RidgeNaval Battle of the Han RiverBattle of Hill 355First Battle of Maryang-sanBattle of Haktang-niOperation PolechargeBattle of SunchonBattle of White HorseAttack on the Sui-ho DamBattle of Hill EerieBattle of Old BaldyBattle of Triangle HillSecond Battle of the HookBattle of ChatkolBattle of the HookOutpost HarryBattle of Pork Chop HillBattle of KumsongBattle of the Samichon RiverBattle of Kumyangjang-niBattle of YongmunsanFirst Battle of SeoulBattle of OsanBattle of TaejonBattle of Pusan PerimeterBattle of InchonBattle of Changjin ReservoirFirst Battle of SeoulBattle of OsanBattle of TaejonBattle of Pusan PerimeterBattle of InchonBattle of Changjin ReservoirPyongyangDalianJinxiYantaiGwangjuWonsanSinuijuDaeguNampoUlsan500 km37.727N, 127.649E
98 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1950: 54 engagements54 in 19501951: 29 engagements1952: 6 engagements1953: 7 engagements19501953
96 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

First Battle of Naktong Bulge, 1950Battle of Chonan, 1950Second Battle of Naktong Bulge, 1950Battle of Wawon, 1950Battle of Taegu, 1950Battle of the Bowling Alley, 1950Battle of Ka-san, 1950Battle of Tabu-dong, 1950Battle of Yongsan, 1950Battle of Uijeongbu, 1950bombing of Pyongyang, 1950Battle of Chochiwon, 1950Battle of Yongdong, 1950Battle of Sangju, 1950Battle of Nakdong River, 1950bombing of North Korea, 1950First Battle of Seoul, 1950Operation Pokpoong, 1950Battle of Chuncheon, 1950Battle of Kaesong–Munsan, 1950Battle of Ongjin, 1950Battle of Korea Strait, 1950Battle of Andong, 1950Battle of Chumonchin Chan, 1950Battle of Osan, 1950Battle of Pyongtaek, 1950Battle of Taejon, 1950Hadong Ambush, 1950Battle of the Notch, 1950Battle of Pusan Perimeter, 1950Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics, 1950Battle of P'ohang-dong, 1950Battle of Masan, 1950Battle of Battle Mountain, 1950Battle of Cheonpyeong Valley, 1950Battle of Kyongju, 1950Battle of Nam River, 1950Battle of Haman, 1950Great Naktong Offensive, 1950Battle of Inchon, 1950UN offensive into North Korea, 1950Second Battle of Seoul, 1950Battle of Sariwon, 1950Battle of Pyongyang (1950), 1950Battle of Yongju, 1950Battle of Unsan, 1950Battle of Onjong, 1950Battle of Kujin, 1950Battle of Chongju, 1950Battle of Pakchon, 1950Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, 1950Battle of Changjin Reservoir, 1950Third Battle of Seoul, 1950First and Second Battles of Wonju, 1950Battle of Hoengsong, 1951Battle of Uijeongbu, 1951Pohang Operation, 1951Battle of the Twin Tunnels, 1951Operation Roundup, 1951Battle of Chipyong-ni, 1951Blockade of Wonsan, 1951Operation Thunderbolt, 1951Operation Killer, 1951Operation Ripper, 1951Battle of Maehwa-san, 1951Operation Tomahawk, 1951Operation Rugged, 1951Battle of Kapyong, 1951Battle of the Imjin River, 1951Battle of Yultong, 1951Operation Dauntless, 1951Chinese Spring Offensive, 1951Battle of the Soyang River, 1951Battle of Bloody Ridge, 1951Battle of the Punchbowl, 1951Operation Minden, 1951Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, 1951Naval Battle of the Han River, 1951Battle of Hill 355, 1951First Battle of Maryang-san, 1951Battle of Haktang-ni, 1951Operation Polecharge, 1951Battle of Sunchon, 1951Battle of White Horse, 1952Attack on the Sui-ho Dam, 1952Battle of Hill Eerie, 1952Battle of Old Baldy, 1952Battle of Triangle Hill, 1952Second Battle of the Hook, 1952Battle of Chatkol, 1953Battle for Outpost Vegas, 1953Battle of the Hook, 1953Outpost Harry, 1953Battle of Pork Chop Hill, 1953Battle of Kumsong, 1953Battle of the Samichon River, 195319501953
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 20 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1950First Battle of Naktong BulgeSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of ChonanCheonan, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
1950Second Battle of Naktong BulgeNakdong River, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of WawonPeople's Republic of ChinaChinese victory; Turkish delay action
1950Battle of TaeguDaegu, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of the Bowling AlleySouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of Ka-sanSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of Tabu-dongSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of YongsanYeongsan, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of UijeongbuUijeongbu, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
1950bombing of PyongyangPyongyang, North Korea
1950Battle of ChochiwonJochiwon, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
1950Battle of YongdongYeongdong County, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
1950Battle of SangjuSangju, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
1950Battle of Nakdong RiverNakdong River, South Korea
1950bombing of North KoreaNorth Korea
1950First Battle of SeoulSeoul, South KoreaNorth Korean victory; North Korean forces capture Seoul
1950Operation PokpoongSouth KoreaDPRK tactical victoryOccupation of SeoulROK strategic...
25 June 1950Battle of ChuncheonChuncheon, South KoreaNorth Korean victory; Successful ROK withdrawal
1950Battle of Kaesong–MunsanKaesong, North KoreaKPA victory; Successful ROK withdrawal
25 June 1950Battle of OngjinOngjin County, North KoreaKPA victory; Successful ROK withdrawal
26 June 1950Battle of Korea StraitSouth KoreaSouth Korean victory
1950Battle of AndongAndong, South KoreaSouth Korean victory
1950Battle of Chumonchin ChanSea of Japan, JapanUnited Nations victory
4 July 1950Battle of OsanOsan, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
6 July 1950Battle of PyongtaekPyeongtaek, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
14 July 1950Battle of TaejonDaejeon, South KoreaTactical North Korean victory; Strategic UN victory
27 July 1950Hadong AmbushHadong County, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
2 August 1950Battle of the NotchSouth KoreaUN victory
4 August 1950Battle of Pusan PerimeterPusan Perimeter, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of Pusan Perimeter logisticsBusan, South Korea
5 August 1950Battle of P'ohang-dongPohang, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
5 August 1950Battle of MasanMasan, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
15 August 1950Battle of Battle MountainSeobuksan, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of Cheonpyeong ValleyGasan-myeon (Chilgok-gun), South Korea
27 August 1950Battle of KyongjuGyeongju, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
31 August 1950Battle of Nam RiverNam River, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
31 August 1950Battle of HamanHaman County, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Great Naktong OffensivePusan Perimeter, South Korea
15 September 1950Battle of InchonIncheon, South KoreaUnited Nations victory; Beginning of the North Korean withdrawal from...
1950UN offensive into North KoreaNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory; Chinese intervention
1950Second Battle of SeoulSeoul, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
17 October 1950Battle of SariwonSariwon, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
20 October 1950Battle of Pyongyang (1950)Pyongyang, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
21 October 1950Battle of YongjuNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory
25 October 1950Battle of UnsanUnsan County, People's Republic of ChinaChinese and North Korean victory, retreat of UN forces.
25 October 1950Battle of OnjongNorth KoreaChinese victory
25 October 1950Battle of KujinNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory
29 October 1950Battle of ChongjuChongju, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
5 November 1950Battle of PakchonPakchon County, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
25 November 1950Battle of the Ch'ongch'on RiverCh'ongch'on River, North KoreaChinese victory
27 November 1950Battle of Changjin ReservoirChangjin Reservoir, North KoreaSee § Aftermath
31 December 1950Third Battle of SeoulSeoul, South KoreaDPRK/Chinese victory
31 December 1950First and Second Battles of WonjuWonju, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1951Battle of HoengsongHoengseong County, South KoreaChinese victory
1 January 1951Battle of UijeongbuUijeongbu, South KoreaUN tactical withdraw
1951Pohang OperationNorth Gyeongsang, South KoreaUN victory
1 February 1951Battle of the Twin TunnelsSouth KoreaUN victory
1951Operation RoundupKorea, North KoreaSee Aftermath
13 February 1951Battle of Chipyong-niJipyeong-ri, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
16 February 1951Blockade of WonsanWonsan, North KoreaUnited Nations victory; successful blockade of Wonsan
20 February 1951Operation ThunderboltHan River, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
1951Operation KillerKorea, South KoreaUN victory
1951Operation RipperChuncheon, South KoreaUnited Nations and South Korean victory
1951Battle of Maehwa-sanMaehwasan, South KoreaInconclusive
1951Operation TomahawkKorea, North Korea
1951Operation RuggedImjin River, North KoreaSee Aftermath
22 April 1951Battle of KapyongGapyeong County, South KoreaUN victory
22 April 1951Battle of the Imjin RiverImjin River, North KoreaSee Aftermath
22 April 1951Battle of YultongSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1951Operation DauntlessImjin River, North KoreaInitial U.N. success; Chinese launch their Spring Offensive erasing...
1951Chinese Spring OffensiveSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory; Chinese forces fail to recapture Seoul; UN...
1951Battle of the Soyang RiverSoyang River, South Koreasee #Aftermath
18 August 1951Battle of Bloody RidgeYanggu County, South KoreaUnited Nations and South Korean victory
31 August 1951Battle of the PunchbowlPunchbowl, Korea, South KoreaUN tactical victory
1951Operation MindenImjin River, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
13 September 1951Battle of Heartbreak RidgeNorth KoreaSee Aftermath
1951Naval Battle of the Han RiverHan River, North KoreaAustralian tactical victory
1951Battle of Hill 355Yeoncheon County, South KoreaUnited Nations and Canadian victory
8 October 1951First Battle of Maryang-sanImjin River, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
9 October 1951Battle of Haktang-niBroken Arrow, South KoreaStalemate
1951Operation PolechargeSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1 December 1951Battle of SunchonNorth KoreaChinese/Soviet victory
1952Battle of White HorseSouth Korea
1952Attack on the Sui-ho DamChinaUnited Nations victory
21 March 1952Battle of Hill EerieSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
26 June 1952Battle of Old BaldySouth KoreaSouth Korean victory in 1952 action; Chinese victory in 1953 action
14 October 1952Battle of Triangle HillNorth KoreaChinese victory on Triangle Hill; Both sides claim victory on Sniper...
18 November 1952Second Battle of the HookSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
26 February 1953Battle of ChatkolNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory
26 March 1953Battle for Outpost VegasKorea, JapanUS holds Outposts Carson and Vegas, China takes Outpost Reno
28 May 1953Battle of the HookSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory; Retention of original hill positions.
10 June 1953Outpost HarryNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory
11 July 1953Battle of Pork Chop HillSouth KoreaUN victory in April battle; Chinese victory in July battle
1953Battle of KumsongKimhwa County, North KoreaChina and DPRK victory, South Korea lost Kumsong sailent and center...
26 July 1953Battle of the Samichon RiverJamestown Line, People's Republic of ChinaUnited Nations victory
date unknownBattle of Kumyangjang-niSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
date unknownBattle of YongmunsanYongmunsan, South Korea

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Korean War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.