Third Battle of Seoul
December 31, 1950 – January 7, 1951 · Seoul
Result DPRK/Chinese victory
Chinese and North Korean forces attacked across the 38th parallel and took Seoul from UN forces. UN forces retook the city in March 1951.
South Korea and UN forces
North Korea and allies
Other
Strength and losses
United States Strength 136,525 · Casualties 481
United Kingdom Casualties 300
Australia Casualties 9
Units
Eighth United States Army
III Corps (South Korea)
2nd Quick Response Division (South Korea)
5th Infantry Division (South Korea)
IX Corps (United States)
6th Infantry Division (South Korea)
29th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
902 Infantry Brigade
Royal Australian Regiment
24th Infantry Division (United States)
I Corps (United States)
1st Infantry Division (South Korea)
25th Infantry Division (United States)
27th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
X Corps (United States)
40th Infantry Division (United States)
45th Infantry Division (United States)
7th Infantry Division (United States)
US 2nd Division
US 3rd Division
40th Group Army
118th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China)
75th Group Army
129th Division (People's Republic of China)
79th Group Army
116th Mechanized Infantry Division
82nd Group Army
112th Mechanized Infantry Division
113th Mechanized Infantry Division
114th Armed Police Mobile Division
I Corps (North Korea)
11th Garrison Division of Shenyang Military Region
148th Division (People's Republic of China)
197th Division (People's Republic of China)
198th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China)
196th Light Combined Arms Brigade
52nd Mountain Motorized Infantry Brigade