Battle of Kaesong–Munsan

Battle of Kaesong–Munsan–Bongilcheon
	Part of the Korean War; Operation Pokpung (North Korea); Operation Western Region (South Korea)
Date	25–28 June 1950
Location	Yonan, Kaesong, Munsan, Bongilcheon
Result	KPA victory; Successful ROK withdrawal
Belligerents
Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea
Commanders and leaders
Choe Kwang; (1st Infantry Division); Kim Yang-chun; (2nd Infantry Regiment); Lee Chang-kwon; (3rd Infantry Regiment); Hwang Sok; (14th Infantry Regiment); Hyon Hak-pong; (div artillery regiment); Pang Ho-san; (6th Infantry Division); Han Il-rae; (13th Infantry Regiment); Cho Kwan; (15th Infantry Regiment); Lee Min; (div artillery regiment); Choe Yul-sok; (203rd Armored Regiment); Choe Hyon; (3rd 38-Guard Brigade);	Paik Sun-yup; (1st Infantry Division); Choe Gyeong-rok; (11th Infantry Regiment); Jeon Seong-ho; (12th Infantry Regiment); Kim Jeom-gon; (12th Infantry Regiment); Kim Ik-ryeol; (13th Infantry Regiment); Noh Jae-hyeon; (6th Artillery Battalion); Choe Yeong-hui; (15th Infantry Regiment); Yu Hae-jun; (Seoul Special Regiment);
Strength
1st Infantry Division; 6th Infantry Division; (-1 regiment); 203rd Armored Regiment; 3rd 38-Guard Brigade; (-5 battalions);	1st Infantry Division; 15th Infantry Regiment; Seoul Special Regiment;

The Battle of Kaesong–Munsan–Bongilcheon (Hangul: 개성–문산–봉일천 전투; Hanja: 開城–汶山–奉日川戰鬪) was a series of battles that occurred along the western region of the 38th parallel between 25 and 28 June 1950, and it was a part of the Operation Pokpoong (North Korea) and Operation Western Region (South Korea) that marked the beginning of the Korean War. On 25 June, the 1st Infantry and the 6th Infantry Division, supported by the 203rd Armored Regiment and the 3rd 38-Guard Brigade, of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (KPAGF) I Corps launched a surprise supporting attack on the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) 1st Infantry Division to surround Seoul from the west while the KPA I Corps main attack concurred in the west central region of the 38th parallel defended by the ROK 7th Infantry Division.

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