Battle of Paro Lake

Battle of Paro Lake
	Part of the Korean War
Date	May 17–21, 1951
Location	Hwacheon, Paro Lake, South Korea.
Result	United Nations victory
Belligerents
United Nations South Korea; United States;	; China
Commanders and leaders
Jang Doyoung	Fu Chongbi
Units involved
6th Infantry Division 2nd Regiment; 7th Regiment; 19th Regiment;	63rd Corps 187 Division; 188 Division; 189 Division;
Casualties and losses
107 killed; 494 wounded; 33 missing	According to the War Memorial of Korea or Committee of Warfare in History (1983): ~5,000 killed; ; According to the some records: ~20,000 killed, more from the POWs;

The Battle of Paro Lake (Korean: 파로호 전투, Chinese: 破虏湖战役) ^[2]^[3] took place during the Korean War. It was fought between elements of the South Korean 6th Infantry Division and elements of the Chinese 63rd Corps between May 17, 1951, to May 21, 1951.

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[1] "용문산전투(龍門山戰鬪)".

[2] "파로호전투(破虜湖戰鬪)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.

[3] "파로호(破虜湖)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.

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