Battle of Hoengsong

The Battle of Hoengsong, also known as Hoengsong Counteroffensive (Chinese: 橫城反擊戰) was a battle during the Korean War that took place between February 11–15, 1951. It was part of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) Fourth Phase Offensive and was fought between the PVA and United Nations forces. After being pushed back northward by the UN's Operation Thunderbolt counteroffensive, the PVA was victorious in this battle, inflicting heavy casualties on the UN forces in the two days of fighting and temporarily regaining the initiative.

Battle of Hoengseong
Part of the Korean War
DateFebruary 11–13, 1951
Location
Hoengseong, South Korea
37.490°N 127.988°E / 37.490; 127.988
Result Chinese victory
Belligerents

 United Nations

  China
 North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Douglas MacArthur
Edward Almond
Clark L. Ruffner
Choi Yong-hee
M. P. A. den Ouden †		 Peng Dehuai
Li Tianyou
Units involved

X Corps

13th Army

V Corps
Casualties and losses
ROK: 9,844 casualties
US: 1,900 casualties including 726 killed
Total: 11,862 casualties		 4,141 casualties

The initial PVA assault fell on the Republic of Korea Army (ROK) 8th Infantry Division which disintegrated after several hours of attacks by three PVA divisions. When the U.S. armored and artillery forces supporting the ROK 8th Division found their infantry screen evaporating, they began to withdraw down the single road through the twisting valley north of Hoengsong; but they were soon outflanked by PVA infiltrating cross-country. Hundreds of U.S. soldiers were killed by PVA forces, which resulted in one of the most lopsided defeats suffered by the U.S. military in the Korean War.

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