BATTLE // Aug–Sep 1950
Pusan Perimeter
Southeastern Korea · 35.180, 129.076

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Overview
The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter, known in Korean as the Battle of the Naktong River Defense Line, was a large-scale battle between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements of the Korean War. An army of 140,000 UN troops, having been pushed south to the brink of defeat, were rallied to make a final stand against the invading Korean People's Army (KPA), 98,000 men strong.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Significance
Invasion contained before Inchon
Result
U.N. defensive success
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- United Nations141,808medium
- North Korea98,000medium
United Nations fielded a 1.4 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- United Nations3,642medium3% loss rate
Commanders (10)
North Korea
Choi Yong-kunch’asu
Kim Chaekgeneral
Kim Mu-chonglieutenant general
- Kim Ung
general
United Nations
Arthur Dewey Strubleadmiral
Chung Il-Kwongeneral
Douglas MacArthurGeneral of the Army
George E. Stratemeyerlieutenant general
Shin Sung-MoPrime Minister of South Korea
Walton Walkergeneral
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