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The Battle of Gorangpo was one of a series of coordinated attacks beginning on 25 June 1950 that marked the beginning of the Korean War.[1]
Order of battle[]
Democratic People's Republic of Korea[]
- 1st Infantry Division - Brigadier General Choe Gwang
- 1st Infantry Regiment - Colonel Hwang Seok
- 2nd Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Yang-choon
- 3rd Infantry Regiment - Senior Colonel Lee Chang-kwon
- Artillery Regiment - Colonel Hyun Hak-bong
- 6th Infantry Division - Brigadier General Bang Ho-san
- 13th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Hoo-jin
- 14th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Han Il-rae
- 15th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Hyun-ki
- Artillery Regiment - Senior Colonel Lim Hae-min
Republic of Korea[]
- 1st Infantry Division - Colonel Paik Sun-yup
- 11th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Choe Kyung-rok
- 12th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel Kim Jeom-gon
- 13th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Kim Ik-ryeol
- 15th Infantry Regiment - Colonel Choe Young-hee
References[]
- ↑ Keegan, John (1979). World armies. Facts on File. p. 407. ISBN 978-0-87196-407-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=ddcDje7SzUcC. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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