First Battle of Naktong Bulge
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The First Battle of Naktong Bulge was a major 1950 Korean War engagement in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought off a large North Korean offensive threatening the Pusan Perimeter.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Naktong Bulge | 2 |
| First Battle of Naktong Bulge canonical | 1 |
| First Naktong Bulge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4130904 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: First Battle of Naktong Bulge Context triple: [Nakdong River line, hasPart, First Battle of Naktong Bulge]
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Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River was a major 1950 Korean War engagement in which Chinese forces launched a large-scale offensive that shattered United Nations lines and forced a retreat from North Korea.
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Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill)
The Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill) was a major and protracted Korean War engagement in 1952 between Chinese and United Nations forces, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy casualties over a small but strategically important hill position.
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Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of the Imjin River (1951)
The Battle of the Imjin River (1951) was a major Korean War clash in April 1951, in which United Nations forces—most notably British, Belgian, and South Korean troops—fought a large-scale Chinese offensive north of Seoul.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Battle of Naktong Bulge Target entity description: The First Battle of Naktong Bulge was a major 1950 Korean War engagement in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought off a large North Korean offensive threatening the Pusan Perimeter.
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A.
Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River was a major 1950 Korean War engagement in which Chinese forces launched a large-scale offensive that shattered United Nations lines and forced a retreat from North Korea.
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B.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill)
The Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill) was a major and protracted Korean War engagement in 1952 between Chinese and United Nations forces, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy casualties over a small but strategically important hill position.
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D.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of the Imjin River (1951)
The Battle of the Imjin River (1951) was a major Korean War clash in April 1951, in which United Nations forces—most notably British, Belgian, and South Korean troops—fought a large-scale Chinese offensive north of Seoul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Battle of Naktong Bulge
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surface form:
First Naktong Bulge
|
| belligerent |
North Korea
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea
United Nations Command ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaignObjective | break through the Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Lee Kwon Mu
ⓘ
William B. Kean ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
North Korea
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
|
| date | 1950 ⓘ |
| defensiveObjective | prevent North Korean breakthrough to Pusan ⓘ |
| description |
intense close-quarters fighting around the Naktong bulge
ⓘ
major North Korean assault across the Naktong River ⓘ |
| endDate | 1950-08-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Naktong Bulge ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Korean People's Army 3rd Division
ⓘ
surface form:
North Korean 3rd Division
Korean People's Army 4th Division ⓘ
surface form:
North Korean 4th Division
ROK Army ⓘ
surface form:
ROK Army units
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 24th Infantry Regiment
25th Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 25th Infantry Division
U.S. 5th Regimental Combat Team ⓘ |
| location |
Naktong River
NERFINISHED
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South Korea ⓘ near Yongsan, South Korea ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fierce night attacks by North Korean forces
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heavy use of U.S. artillery ⓘ use of close air support by UN forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Korean People's Army
ⓘ
surface form:
North Korean People’s Army
Republic of Korea Army ⓘ United States Eighth Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Eighth Army
|
| partOf |
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
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Battle of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ
surface form:
Pusan Perimeter battles
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| result |
North Korean offensive repulsed
ⓘ
United Nations victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to preventing collapse of Pusan Perimeter
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helped stabilize UN defensive line in southeast Korea ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-08-05 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | defense of the Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| theater | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early phase of the Korean War ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
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Subject: First Battle of Naktong Bulge Description of subject: The First Battle of Naktong Bulge was a major 1950 Korean War engagement in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought off a large North Korean offensive threatening the Pusan Perimeter.
Referenced by (4)
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