Korean People's Army 6th Division

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The Korean People's Army 6th Division was a North Korean infantry formation that played a major combat role during the early stages of the Korean War, including the battles along the Nakdong River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf infantry division ⓘ
military unit ⓘ
activity offensive ground operations ⓘ
river-crossing attacks at Nakdong River ⓘ
allegiance Democratic People's Republic of Korea ⓘ
linked to: North Korea
belligerentOf North Korean invasion of South Korea in June–September 1950 ⓘ
commandStructure Korean People's Army field forces ⓘ
conflict Korean War ⓘ
country North Korea ⓘ
engagedIn Battle of the Nakdong River ⓘ
early North Korean offensive operations in 1950 ⓘ
operations against the Pusan Perimeter defenses ⓘ
front Pusan Perimeter ⓘ
linked to: Busan Perimeter
historicalEra Cold War ⓘ
location Nakdong River area, South Korea ⓘ
militaryBranch Korean People's Army Ground Force ⓘ
notableFor major combat role along the Nakdong River line in 1950 ⓘ
participation in large-scale assaults on UN positions along the Nakdong River ⓘ
opponent Republic of Korea Army ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ
partOf Korean People's Army ⓘ
role frontline combat formation ⓘ
theater Korean Peninsula ⓘ
timePeriod early stages of the Korean War ⓘ
type infantry ⓘ

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Nakdong River line → opposedByUnit → Korean People's Army 6th Division ⓘ
Battle of Masan → opponentUnit → North Korean 6th Division ⓘ
linked to: Korean People's Army 6th Division
Battle of Masan → involvesUnit → Korean People's Army 6th Division ⓘ
Korean People's Army units → notableUnit → 6th Infantry Division (KPA) ⓘ
linked to: Korean People's Army 6th Division