Battle of Gorangpo

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Battle of Gorangpo
Part of Korean War
Date25–26 June 1950
Location
Result
  • DPRK victory
  • Successful ROK withdrawal
Belligerents
 North Korea  South Korea
Commanders and leaders
  • Choe Kwang
  • Bang Ho-san
  • Hwang Seok
  • Kim Yang-choon
  • Lee Chang-kwon
  • Hyun Hak-bong
  • Kim Hoo-jin
  • Han Il-rae
  • Kim Hyun-ki
  • Lim Hae-min
  • Paik Sun-yup
  • Choe Kyung-rok
  • Kim Jeom-gon
  • Kim Ik-ryeol
  • Choe Young-hee
Strength
1st Infantry Division

The Battle of Gorangpo was one of a series of coordinated attacks beginning on 25 June 1950 that marked the beginning of the Korean War.

Order of battle

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • 1st Infantry Division - Brigadier General Choe Kwang
    • 1st Infantry Regiment - Colonel Hwang Seok
    • 2nd Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Yang-choon
    • 3rd Infantry Regiment - Senior Colonel Lee Chang-kwon
    • Artillery Regiment - Colonel Hyun Hak-bong
  • 6th Infantry Division - Brigadier General Bang Ho-san
    • 13th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Hoo-jin
    • 14th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Han Il-rae
    • 15th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Hyun-ki
    • Artillery Regiment - Senior Colonel Lim Hae-min

Republic of Korea

  • 1st Infantry Division - Colonel Paik Sun-yup
    • 11th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Choe Kyung-rok
    • 12th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel Kim Jeom-gon
    • 13th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Ik-ryeol
    • 15th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Choe Young-hee

References

  1. ^ Keegan, John (1979). World armies. Facts on File. p. 407. ISBN 978-0-87196-407-6. Retrieved 25 August 2011.