Battle of Wawon (1950)

Battle of Wawon took place in 1950 during Korean War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1950
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Korean War
• Commanders (A): Tahsin Yazıcı, Lütfi Bilgin
• Commanders (B): Zhai Zhongyu
• Casualties: 218 killed 455 wounded 94 missing Chinese estimation: ~1,000 (side A), 3,000~ killed and wounded (side B)
• Outcome: Chinese victory; Turkish delay action
• Coordinates: 39.720°, 126.063°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Wawon · Wikidata entry