Battle of Haman
The Battle of Haman was one engagement in the larger Battle of Pusan Perimeter between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces early in the Korean War from August 31 to September 19, 1950, in the vicinity of Haman County in South Korea. The engagement ended in a victory for the UN after large numbers of United States Army (US) and Republic of Korea Army (ROK) troops repelled a strong Korean People's Army (KPA) attack on the town of Haman.
| Battle of Haman | |||||||
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| Part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter | |||||||
Haman in 1950. The 24th Infantry positions were on the ridges to the west (left) of the town | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Nations
| North Korea | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| William B. Kean | Pang Ho San | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| National Police | 6th Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,500 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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~150 killed ~400 wounded | ~8,000 killed, captured and deserted | ||||||
Operating in defense of Masan during the Battle of Masan, the US 24th Infantry Regiment was stretched along a long line on a ridge to the west of the town, at Haman. When the KPA 6th Division attacked the town, the US troops fought to repel their advance in a weeklong battle in which the 24th Infantry performed poorly, and other US reinforcements were brought in to assist in fighting off the attack.