Third Battle of Wonju

Third Battle of Wonju
	Part of the Korean War
	; Wonju line map
Date	13–18 February 1951
Location	Wonju, South Korea
Result	United Nations victory
Belligerents
United Nations (UNC) ; South Korea; United States;	China; North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Douglas MacArthur; Matthew B. Ridgway; Edward Almond; Yu Jae-hung	Peng Dehuai; Kim Ung;
Units involved
III Corps; X Corps	II Corps; V Corps; 120th Division; 117th Division

The Third Battle of Wonju, was a series of engagements between North Korean and United Nations (UN) forces during the Korean War. The battle took place from 13 to 18 February 1951 north of the South Korean town of Wonju.

While the Korean People's Army (KPA) achieved some initial successes, their attacks petered out in the face of strong UN defences and as their supply lines became overstretched and by 18 February they had begun to withdraw across the entire front.

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