Battle of Wawon (1950)

Battle of Wawon took place in 1950 during Korean War.

Battle facts

Year: 1950
Date: 1950-01-01
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°