Battle of Triangle Hill

The Battle of Triangle Hill, also known as Operation Showdown or the Shangganling Campaign, was a protracted military engagement during the Korean War. The main combatants were two United Nations (UN) infantry divisions, with additional support from the United States Air Force, against elements of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) 15th and 12th Corps. The battle was part of UN attempts to gain control of the "Iron Triangle" and took place from 14 October to 25 November 1952.

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1952  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Sanggamryong; Battle of Shangganling
battle, United States, Colombia, South Korea, United Nations Forces in the Korean War, Ethiopian Empire, 

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Location: 38.3214, 127.464, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1952-10-14T00:00:00Z

1952-11-25T00:00:00Z

1952 Battle of Triangle Hill

1231-01-01T00:00:00Z

1231-01-01T00:00:00Z

1231 Battle of Anbuk-bu

1951-03-23T00:00:00Z

1951-03-23T00:00:00Z

1951 Operation Tomahawk

1952-10-06T00:00:00Z

1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

1952 Battle of White Horse

1952-10-29T00:00:00Z

1952-10-29T00:00:00Z

1952 Battle of Jackson Heights

1953-02-26T00:00:00Z

1953-04-21T00:00:00Z

1953 Battle of Chatkol

1953-06-10T00:00:00Z

1953-06-18T00:00:00Z

1953 Outpost Harry

1953-07-13T00:00:00Z

1953-07-27T00:00:00Z

1953 Battle of Kumsong

1984-11-23T00:00:00Z

1984-11-23T00:00:00Z

1984 1984 DMZ incident

1894-08-01T00:00:00Z

1895-04-17T00:00:00Z

1894 — 1895 First Sino-Japanese War

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Battle of Triangle Hill Chinese Infantrymen

Medical-corpsmen-korea

Chinese Bunker On Sniper Ridge

Battle of Triangle Hill Grenade Throwers

Battle of Triangle Hill American POW

Lt. Tom Fernandez receiving silver star from gen wayne smith

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1945	People's Republic of Korea		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Korean conflict	armed conflict, communal violence	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1231	Battle of Anbuk-bu	battle, Goguryeo	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1951	Operation Tomahawk	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1952	Battle of White Horse	United States, People's Republic of China, South Korea, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1952	Battle of Triangle Hill	United States, Colombia, South Korea, battle, Ethiopian Empire, United Nations Forces in the Korean War	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1952	Battle of Jackson Heights	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1953	Battle of Chatkol	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1953	Outpost Harry	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1953	Battle of Kumsong	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1984	1984 DMZ incident	United States, South Korea, North Korea, armed conflict	Wikidata
event	war	1894	First Sino-Japanese War	war, Qing dynasty, Empire of Japan	Wikidata
site	fort		Cheorwon Seongsanseong Fortress	historic site, fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of Triangle Hill Chinese Infantrymen		Commons
commons	image		Medical-corpsmen-korea		Commons
commons	image		Chinese Bunker On Sniper Ridge		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Triangle Hill Grenade Throwers		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Triangle Hill American POW		Commons
commons	image		Lt. Tom Fernandez receiving silver star from gen wayne smith		Commons