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Second Battle of Seoul

Second Battle of Seoul
Part of the Korean War
U.S. Marines engaged in urban warfare during the battle for Seoul in late September 1950. The American soldiers are carrying M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles and Browning Automatics. On the street are Korean civilians who died in the battle. In the distance are M4 Sherman tanks.
U.S. Marines engaged in urban warfare during the battle for Seoul in late September 1950
Date
  • 22 September 1950 – 28 September 1950
    (6 days)
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Result United Nations victory
Belligerents

 United Nations

  North Korea
Commanders and leaders
United Nations Douglas MacArthur
United States Edward M. Almond
United States Oliver P. Smith[1]
First Republic of Korea Paik In-yeop
First Republic of Korea Shin Hyun-joon		 North Korea Kim Il Sung
North Korea Choi Yong-kun
North Korea Wol Ki Chan
North Korea Wan Yong
Strength
40,000 infantry 7,000 infantry[2]
unknown number of artillery, tanks and aircraft
Casualties and losses
United States 313 killed[3]
First Republic of Korea 50 killed		 North Korea:
thousands killed, wounded, and captured[4]

The Second Battle of Seoul resulted in United Nations forces recapturing Seoul from the North Koreans in late September 1950.

  1. ^ Halberstam The Coldest Winter, p. 302.
  2. ^ Hoyt, Edwin P. (1984). On To The Yalu. New York: Stein and Day. p. 98. ISBN 9780812829778.
  3. ^ http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/20-2-1/sn26.htm Archived August 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine . Look at "THE CAPTURE OF SEOUL" Page 541 for casualty figures. Subtract Battle of Inchon casualties from the total Inchon-Seoul casualties from this source
  4. ^ http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/20-2-1/sn26.htm Archived August 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine . Page 540

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