Chinese spring offensive

April 22 – June 10, 1951 · Battle site

Result United Nations victory

Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops launched a large offensive against UN forces in Korea. It failed to recapture Seoul and the UN launched a counteroffensive.

On the map Contemporaries

South Korea and UN forces

North Korea and allies

South Korea

New Zealand

Philippines

United Nations

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Luxembourg

People's Republic of China

North Korea

Matthew Ridgway military commander

James Van Fleet military commander

Peng Dehuai military commander

Choe Yong-gon military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 418,500

Australia Killed 32

Belgium Killed 12

Canada Killed 12

Strength: 739,000
Captured: 17,000

People's Republic of China Strength 542,000

North Korea Strength 197,000

Units

Eighth United States Army

Korean People's Army People's Volunteer Army