Battle of Haktang-ni

The Battle of Haktang-ni was a skirmish in which elements of the People's Volunteer Army attacked an advanced position held by the Belgium–Luxembourg Battalion along a ridge-line known as "Broken Arrow" or "Broken Arrow Hill" (Hill 391) between 9 and 13 October 1951.

Battle of Haktang-ni
Part of the Korean War
Date9–13 October 1951
Location
Hill 391, between Cheorwon and Pyonggang, Korea
38.339°N 127.255°E / 38.339; 127.255
Result United Nations victory
Belligerents

 United Nations

  •  Belgium
  •  Luxembourg
  • United States
  China
Commanders and leaders
Robert Soule
Norbert Cools
Georges Vivario		 Ye Jianmin
Units involved
Belgium–Luxembourg Battalion 141st Division
Strength
560 Several battalions
Casualties and losses
10 killed
14 wounded		 98+ killed
4 captured
Location within North Korea
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