Battle of the Punchbowl
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The Battle of the Punchbowl, was one of the last battles of the movement phase of the Korean War. Following the breakdown of armistice negotiations in August 1951, the United Nations Command (UN) decided to launch a limited offensive in the late summer/early autumn to shorten and straighten sections of their lines, acquire better defensive terrain, and deny the enemy key vantage points from which they could observe and target UN positions. The Battle of Bloody Ridge took place west of the Haean Basin, known to the UN Forces as the Punchbowl, from August–September 1951 and this was followed by the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge northwest of the Punchbowl from September–October 1951. At the end of the UN offensive in October 1951, UN forces controlled the line of hills north of the Punchbowl.
1951
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North Korea, United States, South Korea, South Korea, 
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Location: 38.285, 128.14, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
6 places
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펀치볼지구전투전적비2
펀치볼지구전투전적비3
Monument to the brave combatants in Punch Bowl area| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1951 | Battle of the Soyang River | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1951 | Battle of Bloody Ridge | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1951 | Battle of the Punchbowl | United States, North Korea, South Korea, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1951 | Battle of Heartbreak Ridge | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Inje Hanhaesanseong | historic site, fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Seoraksan Yonga Jangseong Fortress | scenic site of South Korea, fortress | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | 펀치볼지구전투전적비2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 펀치볼지구전투전적비3 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Monument to the brave combatants in Punch Bowl area | Commons | ||
