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First Battle of Seoul
Part of the Korean War

Map of the North Korean Invasion, 25–28 June 1950
Date
  • 25 June 1950 – 28 June 1950
    (3 days)
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Result Communist Victory
Belligerents
First Battle of Seoul South Korea First Battle of Seoul North Korea
Commanders and leaders
  • Syngman Rhee
  • Chae Byeong-deok 
  • Kim Il Sung
  • Kim Chaek
Strength
65,000 107,000
Casualties and losses
44,000 dead or missing 1,112 dead

The First Battle of Seoul (Korean: 제1차 서울 전투), known in North Korean historiography as the Liberation of Seoul, was the North Korean capture of the South Korean capital, Seoul, during June 1950 at the start of the Korean War.

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