Operation Western Region

Operation Western Region
	Part of the Korean War
Date	25–28 June 1950
Location	Along the western sector of the 38th Parallel
Result	KPA victory; Successful ROK withdrawal
Belligerents
Republic of Korea	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Commanders and leaders
Chae Byong-duk; (Chief of Staff ROKA); Paik Sun-yup; (1st Infantry Division); Paik In-yup; (17th Infantry Regiment); Gye In-ju; (Gimpo District Combat Command);	Kim Ung; (I Corps Commander); Kim Chae-uk; (I Corps Deputy Cmdr); Yu Sin; (I Corps Chief of Staff); Choe Kwang; (1st Infantry Division); Pang Ho-san; (6th Infantry DIvision); Choe Hyon; (3rd 38-Guard Brigade); Choe Yul-sok; (203rd Armored Regiment); ;
Strength
1st Infantry Division; 17th Infantry Regiment; Gimpo District Combat Command;	1st Infantry Division; 6th Infantry Division; 3rd 38-Guard Brigade; 203rd Armored Regiment;

The Operation Western Region (Hangul: 서부지역 작전; Hanja: 西部地域作戰) was a defensive operation conducted by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces (ROK) between 25 and 28 June 1950 against the Operation Pokpung of the Korean People's Army (KPA) during the beginning of the Korean War. On 25 June 1950, the KPA I Corps launched a surprising attack on the ROK forces located in the western region of the 38th Parallel. The ROK delayed the KPA advance and created conditions for the United Nations to participate early, but lost territories in Ongjin Peninsula and cities nearby Seoul.^[1]

^ Yang, Yeong-jo; Nam, Jeong-ok; Son, Gyu-seok; Bak, Dong-chan (2005-12-12). "6.25 전쟁사 2 (The History of the Korean War Book 2)" (PDF). Institute for Military History, MND (in Korean). Institute for Military History, Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Korea. ISSN 1739-2705.

[6.25_전쟁사_2-1] Yang, Yeong-jo; Nam, Jeong-ok; Son, Gyu-seok; Bak, Dong-chan (2005-12-12). "6.25 전쟁사 2 (The History of the Korean War Book 2)" (PDF). Institute for Military History, MND (in Korean). Institute for Military History, Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Korea. ISSN 1739-2705.

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