Battle of Uijeongbu (1951)
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Battles of the Korean War involving the United KingdomJanuary 1951 events in Asia
The Battle of Uijeongbu, also known as the Battle of Uijongbu, was fought between 1 and 4 January 1951, at Uijeongbu, South Korea, as part of the United Nations Command (UN) retreat after the third Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) offensive after entering the Korean War. The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) had been defending the approaches north of Seoul, as part of the withdrawal of the United Nations forces and tasked with slowing the Chinese advance to allow the withdrawal of the United States 8th Army.
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Hoguk-ro, Uijeongbu-si
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N 37.743164 ° | E 127.03448 ° |
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호국로
Hoguk-ro
11658 Uijeongbu-si (흥선동)
South Korea
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