Punchbowl (Korean War)
| Haean Basin | |
|---|---|
| The Punchbowl | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 해안분지 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Haean-punji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Haean-bunji |
 | |
  Haean Basin | |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Republic of Korea |
| Coordinates | 38°17′06″N 128°8′24″E / 38.28500°N 128.14000°E |
The Punchbowl (
Gangwon Province by UN Forces during the Korean War. The Punchbowl lies several km south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone
.
History
The Punchbowl was captured by the
Pusan perimeter. UN Forces abandoned the region in mid-December 1950, during the withdrawal following the Chinese People's Volunteer Army
intervention in the war.
On 4 June 1951 the
5th Infantry Division began to advance north of Inje towards the Punchbowl and the Hwacheon Reservoir.[1]
By 10 June the Marine/ROKA force had secured Line Kansas northeast of the Hwacheon Reservoir and the southern line of hills overlooking the Punchbowl.
Following the breakdown of
1st Marine Division reinforced by the Korean Marine Corps Regiment captured the line of hills north of the Punchbowl in the Battle of the Punchbowl
from 31 August-20 September 1951.
The Yanggu War Memorial Hall (양구전쟁기념관) is located in Haean town.
The 4th Infiltration Tunnel and the Eulji Observatory are located in the hills north of Haean town.
See also
References
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