Korean DMZ Conflict
The Korean DMZ Conflict, also referred to as the Second Korean War by some, was a series of low-level armed clashes between North Korean forces and the forces of South Korea and the United States, largely occurring between 1966 and 1969 at the Korean DMZ.
Korean DMZ Conflict | |||||||||
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Part of the Korean conflict | |||||||||
American and South Korean soldiers at the DMZ, on 26 August 1967. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
| North Korea | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Kim Il Sung | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
South Korea: 299 killed 550 wounded: 112 1 patrol craft sunk United States: 75 killed 111 wounded 85 captured and later released: 112 2 jeeps destroyed 2 aircraft 1 technical research vessel captured |
397 killed At least 23 wounded 33 captured and defected 12 soldiers and 2,462 agents captured : 112 | ||||||||
47 civilians killed |
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