BATTLE // 15 Sep 1950
Inchon
Korea · 37.456, 126.705

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Overview
The Battle of Inchon, also called the Inchon landings, was an amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations Command (UN). The operation involved some 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels and led to the recapture of the South Korean capital of Seoul two weeks later. The code name for the Incheon operation was Operation Chromite.
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Significance
Front reversed
Result
U.N. victory
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- South Korea40,000medium
- North Korea6,500medium
South Korea fielded a 6.2 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- North Korea1,350medium21% loss rate
Commanders (11)
North Korea
Choi Yong-kunch’asu
Kim Il SungTaewonsu
South Korea
Arthur Dewey Strubleadmiral
Douglas MacArthurGeneral of the Army
Edward M. Almondlieutenant general
Oliver P. Smithgeneral
Shin Hyun-joonlieutenant general
Sohn Won-yilambassador
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