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First and Second Battles of Wonju
Part of the Korean War
A group of soldier shoving snow in front of a convoy
US 2nd Infantry Division move through a mountain pass at the south of Wonju
DateDecember 31, 1950 – January 20, 1951
Location
Wonju, South Korea
Result United Nations victory
Belligerents

 United Nations (UNC)

 China
 North Korea
Commanders and leaders
United States Matthew B. Ridgway
United States Edward Almond
South Korea Lee Hyung Koon[1]
South Korea 刘载兴
United States Robert B. McClure
United States Clark Ruffner
France Ralph Monclar[2]
Netherlands M. P. A. den Ouden[3]
Kingdom of Greece Dionysios Arbouzis[4]
China Peng Dehuai
North Korea Kim Ung
North Korea Pak Il-u
North Korea Ch'oe Hyon
North Korea Pang Ho San
Units involved

South Korea II Corps
South Korea III Corps
United States X Corps

United States 5th Cavalry Regiment
Kingdom of Greece Greek Battalion[6]
North Korea II Corps
North Korea III Corps
North Korea V Corps
China 42nd Corps[nb 1]
China 66th Corps
Strength
US: 79,736[7][nb 2]
South Korea: Unknown
~61,500[8]
Casualties and losses
US: ~600 dead[9][nb 3]
FR: ~18 dead
Total: Unknown
~18,000 (estimated)[8]
  1. ^ Chae, Chung & Yang 2001, p. 302.
  2. ^ Appleman 1990, p. 123.
  3. ^ Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 2010, p. 114.
  4. ^ Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 2006, p. 64.
  5. ^ Appleman 1990, p. 122.
  6. ^ Appleman 1990, p. 134.
  7. ^ Appleman 1990, p. 42.
  8. ^ a b Appleman 1990, p. 99.
  9. ^ Ecker 2005, pp. 73–75.
  1. ^ In Chinese military nomenclature, the term "Army" (军) means Corps, while the term "Army Group" (集团军) means Army.
  2. ^ KATUSA numbers not included. See Appleman 1990, p. 40.
  3. ^ This is the total casualty number of the US 2nd and 7th Infantry Division and the US 187th Regimental Combat Team from January 1 to January 24, 1951. The US 1st Marine Division and the US 1st Cavalry Division casualty number appears to be light. See Ecker 2005, pp. 73–75.