Battle of Gorangpo |
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Part of Korean War |
Date | 25–26 June 1950 |
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Location | |
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Result |
- DPRK victory
- Successful ROK withdrawal
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Belligerents |
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North Korea |
South Korea |
Commanders and leaders |
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- Choe Kwang
- Bang Ho-san
- Hwang Seok
- Kim Yang-choon
- Lee Chang-kwon
- Hyun Hak-bong
- Kim Hoo-jin
- Han Il-rae
- Kim Hyun-ki
- Lim Hae-min
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- Paik Sun-yup
- Choe Kyung-rok
- Kim Jeom-gon
- Kim Ik-ryeol
- Choe Young-hee
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Strength |
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1st Infantry Division |
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For further information, see also: Korean War (template) |
The Battle of Gorangpo was one of a series of coordinated attacks beginning on 25 June 1950 that marked the beginning of the Korean War.
Order of battle
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 1st Infantry Division - Brigadier General Choe Kwang
- 1st Infantry Regiment - Colonel Hwang Seok
- 2nd Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Yang-choon
- 3rd Infantry Regiment - Senior Colonel Lee Chang-kwon
- Artillery Regiment - Colonel Hyun Hak-bong
- 6th Infantry Division - Brigadier General Bang Ho-san
- 13th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Hoo-jin
- 14th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Han Il-rae
- 15th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Hyun-ki
- Artillery Regiment - Senior Colonel Lim Hae-min
Republic of Korea
- 1st Infantry Division - Colonel Paik Sun-yup
- 11th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Choe Kyung-rok
- 12th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel Kim Jeom-gon
- 13th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Ik-ryeol
- 15th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Choe Young-hee