Battle of Taegu

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The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Daegu
linked to: Battle of Taegu
belligerent North Korea
Republic of Korea
linked to: South Korea

United Nations forces
campaign Pusan Perimeter campaign
commander Kim Chaek
Walton H. Walker
conflict Korean War
countryInvolved South Korea
United States
date August 1950
defensiveLine Naktong River line
linked to: Nakdong River line
endDate 1950-08-20
era Cold War
followedBy UN counteroffensive in Korea
front Pusan Perimeter
linked to: Busan Perimeter
involves river line defenses
urban combat near Daegu
location Daegu
South Korea
militaryTheater Korean Peninsula
opponent North Korean People’s Army
Republic of Korea Army
United States Army
partOf Battle of Pusan Perimeter
UN defense of southeastern Korea
precededBy North Korean advance across South Korea
result North Korean advance halted near Daegu
United Nations defensive victory
significance critical in maintaining UN foothold in Korea
major early engagement of the Korean War
startDate 1950-08-05
strategicObjective defend southeastern Korean city of Daegu
prevent collapse of Pusan Perimeter
year 1950

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Busan Perimeter notableEngagement Battle of Taegu
Busan Perimeter notableEngagement Battle of P’ohang-dong
linked to: Battle of Taegu
Battle of Taegu alsoKnownAs Battle of Daegu
linked to: Battle of Taegu
Battle of the Bowling Alley alsoKnownAs Battle of the Bowling Alley north of Taegu
linked to: Battle of Taegu