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The People's Volunteer Army ambushed the South Korean II Corps at the Battle of Onjong, and elsewhere engaged the 1st Infantry Division at the Battle of Unsan, marking China's entry into the Korean War.
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Communist Chinese forces during the Korean War
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Battle between Chinese and United Nations forces
The Battle of Onjong, also known as the Battle of Wenjing, was one of the first engagements between Chinese and South Korean forces during the Korean War. It took place around Onjong in present-day North Korea from 25 to 29 October 1950. As the main focus of the Chinese First…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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1950 Korean War battle
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Korean War
1950–1953 war between North and South Korea
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