Operation Dauntless

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Operation Dauntless
Part of the Korean War
Operations Rugged and Dauntless western front map
Date 9–22 April 1951 Location Imjin River and Hwach'on Reservoir Result Initial U.N. success Chinese launch their Spring Offensive erasing all U.N. gains
Belligerents
United Nations  United States  South Korea  United Kingdom  Australia  Canada  New Zealand	China  North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Matthew Ridgway James Van Fleet	Unknown

Operation Dauntless was a military operation performed by the United Nations Command (UN) during the Korean War designed to advance the UN lines to positions 10–20 miles (16–32 km) north of the 38th Parallel designated the Wyoming Line which would threaten the Chinese and North Korean logistics hub marked out by the towns of Pyonggang, Ch'orwon and Gimhwa-eup named the Iron Triangle. The operation immediately succeeded Operation Rugged which took the UN forces to the Kansas Line 2 to 6 miles (3.2 to 9.7 km) north of the 38th Parallel. The operation was initially successful, reaching its initial objectives, but was brought to a halt by the Chinese Spring Offensive on 22 April 1951.