The V Corps of the
Korean People's Army
The Korean People's Army (KPA; ) is the military force of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Under the ''Songun'' policy, it is the central institution of North Korean society. Currently, WPK General Sec ...
was created before January 1951.
Consisted of at least 3 divisions on January 7, 1951, when 2 divisions assaulted the
U.S. 2nd Infantry Division
The 2nd Infantry Division (2ID, 2nd ID) ("Indianhead") is a formation of the United States Army. Its current primary mission is the pre-emptive defense of South Korea in the event of an invasion from North Korea. There are approximately 17,000 so ...
in a frontal attack, while a third division attacked from the northwest against the adjacent
ROK 8th Division. They were assisted by one of the divisions of the
NKPA II Corps, which also launched attacks against the neighboring
ROK III Corps to the east. The North Koreans managed to force the 2nd Division out of
Wonju
Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
Geography
Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangw ...
by the evening of January 7, and all counterattacks failed to retake the city.
See also
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I Corps I Corps, 1st Corps, or First Corps may refer to:
France
* 1st Army Corps (France)
* I Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
* I Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French A ...
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II Corps
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III Corps
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IV Corps
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XII Corps 12th Corps, Twelfth Corps, or XII Corps may refer to:
* 12th Army Corps (France)
* XII Corps (Grande Armée), a corps of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
* XII (1st Royal Saxon) Corps, a unit of the Imperial German Army
* XII ...
References
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