Battle of Daejeon

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The Battle of Daejeon was fought in 1950, between July 13 and July 20. It took place around the large and strategically crucial city of Daejeon, a week after outnumbered UN forces had been pushed back following the Battle of Osan. The 24th Infantry Division successfully held off North Korean forces over a number of days of heavy fighting, buying time for UN and South Korean forces to continue to retreat south.
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  • Jul 1950

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Korean War

The Korean War is a war that started between North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) on 25 June 1950 and paused with an armistice signed 27 July, 1953. To date, the war has not been officially ended through treaty, and occasional skirmishes...

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