Kapyong Battle

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased military support for South Korea
strengthened UN resolve
gptkbp:casualties Chinese Forces: 5,000
UN Forces: 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_Nations_Forces
gptkb:People's_Republic_of_China
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Frank_W._Milburn
General Song Shilun
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Canadian_War_Museum
gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
gptkbp:date April 22-25, 1951
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Hill_677
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of UN forces
highlighted challenges of Chinese forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kapyong Battle
gptkbp:influenced Cold War dynamics
subsequent military strategies
international relations in Asia
UN military policy
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:United_States_27th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_Princess_Patricia's_Canadian_Light_Infantry
United States 8th Army
1st Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
gptkbp:legacy symbol of international cooperation
reminder of the costs of war
example of multinational military efforts
inspiration for future peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kapyong,_South_Korea
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:memorials Kapyong War Memorial
gptkbp:notable_participants gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Charles_Green
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Mc_Auliffe
Brigadier General John H. Mc Cully
Major General Kim Il Sung
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Imjin_River
gptkbp:result United Nations victory
gptkbp:significance stopped Chinese advance
gptkbp:strategic_importance defensive position
gptkbp:tactics_used counterattacks
air support
artillery support
defensive positions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kapyong,_South_Korea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6