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"Battle of Shangganling" redirects here. For the 1956 Chinese film about the battle, see Shangganling (film).

Battle of Triangle Hill
Part of the Korean War

Map of Triangle Hill area
Date14 October – 25 November 1952
Location
North of Gimhwa-eup, Chorwon County, Korea
Result Chinese victory on Triangle Hill;
Both sides claim victory on Sniper Ridge[1][nb 1]
Belligerents

Battle of Triangle Hill United Nations

  • Battle of Triangle Hill Colombia
  • Battle of Triangle Hill Ethiopia
  • Battle of Triangle Hill South Korea
  • Battle of Triangle Hill United States
 Battle of Triangle Hill China
Commanders and leaders
Battle of Triangle Hill Mark Wayne Clark
Battle of Triangle Hill James Van Fleet
Battle of Triangle Hill Reuben E. Jenkins
Battle of Triangle Hill Wayne C. Smith
Battle of Triangle Hill Chung Il-kwon
Battle of Triangle Hill Asfaw Andargue[2]
Battle of Triangle Hill Alberto Ruiz Novoa[3]		 Deng Hua
Wang Jinshan[4]
Qin Jiwei
Li Desheng[5]
Cui Jiangong
Units involved
Battle of Triangle Hill 7th Infantry Division
Battle of Triangle Hill 2nd Infantry Division
Battle of Triangle Hill 30th Infantry Regiment
Battle of Triangle Hill 2nd Kagnew Battalion[6]
Battle of Triangle Hill Colombian Battalion[7]		 15th Corps[nb 2]
12th Corps
Strength
Infantry: Unknown
Artillery: 288 guns[8]
Aircraft: 2,200+ sorties[9]		 Infantry: 50,000[10]
Artillery: 133 guns, 24 rocket launchers
AA Artillery: 47 guns[11]
Casualties and losses
US:
365 killed
1,174 wounded
1 captured[12]
South Korea:
1,096 killed
3,496 wounded
97 missing[13]
Chinese estimate:
25,498[14]		 Chinese source:
4,838 killed
6,691 wounded[15]
UN estimate:
19,000[16]

The Battle of Triangle Hill, also known as Operation Showdown or the Shangganling Campaign (Chinese: 上甘岭战役; pinyin: Shànggānlǐng Zhànyì),[nb 3] 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.[nb 2] The battle was part of UN attempts to gain control of the "Iron Triangle" and took place from 14 October to 25 November 1952.

The immediate UN objective was Triangle Hill (38°19′17″N 127°27′52″E / 38.32139°N 127.46444°E / 38.32139; 127.46444), a forested ridge of high ground 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) north of Gimhwa-eup. The hill was occupied by the veterans of the PVA's 15th Corps. Over the course of nearly a month, substantial US and Republic of Korea Army (ROK) forces made repeated attempts to capture Triangle Hill and the adjacent Sniper Ridge. Despite clear superiority in artillery and aircraft, the escalating UN casualties resulted in the attack being halted after 42 days of fighting, with PVA forces regaining their original positions.

  1. ^ Chae, Chung & Yang 2001, pp. xi, 473.
  2. ^ Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 2012, p. 100.
  3. ^ Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 2008, p. 270.
  4. ^ Chinese Military Science Academy 2000, p. 568.
  5. ^ Chinese Military Science Academy 2000, p. 569.
  6. ^ Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 2012, p. 99.
  7. ^ Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 2008, p. 128.
  8. ^ Edwards 2005, p. 170.
  9. ^ Hermes 1992, p. 328.
  10. ^ Zhang 2010, p. 288.
  11. ^ Chinese Military Science Academy 2000, p. 304.
  12. ^ Ecker, Richard (September 2002). "Showdown on Triangle Hill: Twelve Days of Intense Combat in October 1952 Cost the U.S. 7th Infantry Division 365 KIA for a Piece of Turf that Ultimately Remained in Enemy Hands". VFW Magazine. Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  13. ^ Chae, Chung & Yang 2001, p. 472.
  14. ^ Zhang 2010, p. 290.
  15. ^ Zhang 2010, p. 285.
  16. ^ Hermes 1992, p. 318.


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