Kapyong Valley

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Kapyong Valley is a strategically important valley in South Korea known as the site of a major Korean War battle involving United Nations forces.

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Kapyong Valley canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf valley
battleOutcome UN defensive success
commemoratedBy ANZAC Day observances related to Korean War
Australian memorials
Canadian memorials
conflict Korean War
country South Korea
eventDate April 1951
historicalSignificance major defensive action of Korean War
symbol of Australian military heritage
symbol of Canadian military heritage
involvedForce 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
British forces
Chinese People’s Volunteer Army
Commonwealth forces
New Zealand artillery units
Republic of Korea Army
United Nations forces
United States Army
knownFor Battle of Kapyong
locatedIn Gyeonggi Province
locatedNear Gapyeong County
Seoul
militaryRole defensive position blocking Chinese advance on Seoul
strategicImportance approach route to Seoul
defensive terrain during Korean War
terrainFeature narrow valley
surrounded by hills and ridgelines
usedFor commemorative visits and battlefield tourism
military history education

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Battle of Kapyong location Kapyong Valley
Battle of Kapyong location Kapyong Valley
subject linked to: Kapyong