Battle of Old Baldy

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Battle of Old Baldy
Part of the Korean War
Map of the Old Baldy area
Date June 26, 1952 – March 26, 1953 Location Yeoncheon County, Korea, 38°13′43″N 127°0′13″E / 38.22861°N 127.00361°E / 38.22861; 127.00361 Result Korean victory in 1952 action Chinese victory in 1953 action
Belligerents
South Korea  United Nations  Colombia  United States	China
Strength
38,000[citation needed]	20,000[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
US: 1,952 casualties 307 killed[1] Colombian: 97 killed[2] 33 Wounded	3,000+ killed and wounded[citation needed]

The Battle of Old Baldy was a series of five engagements for Hill 266 in west-central Korea. They occurred over a period of 10 months in 1952–1953, though there was also vicious fighting both before and after these engagements.