Battle of Kumsong

The Battle of Kumsong, also known as the Jincheng Campaign, was one of the last battles of the Korean War. During the ceasefire negotiations seeking to end the Korean War, the United Nations Command (UNC) and Chinese and North Korean forces were unable to agree on the issue of prisoner repatriation. South Korean President Syngman Rhee, who refused to sign the armistice, released 27,000 North Korean prisoners who refused repatriation. This action caused an outrage among the Chinese and North Korean commands and threatened to derail the ongoing negotiations. As a result, the Chinese decided to launch an offensive aimed at the Kumsong salient. This would be the last large-scale Chinese offensive of the war, scoring a victory over the UNC forces.

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1953  Wikidata
battle, United States, North Korea, 

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Location: 38.4205, 127.5945, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1953 Battle of Kumsong

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1952 Battle of Triangle Hill

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1953 Battle of Chatkol

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1953 Outpost Harry

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
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	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
site	fort		Cheorwon Seongsanseong Fortress	historic site, fortress	Wikidata