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First Battle of the Hook | |||||||
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Part of the Korean War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
General Edwin A. Pollock Lt. Col. Leo J. Dulacki |
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Units involved | |||||||
7th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Regiment 11th Marine Regiment |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
USMC: 79 killed 435 wounded 12 MIA 27 captured[1][2] |
UN estimate 269 casualties |
The First Battle of the Hook was fought between 2 and 28 October 1952 during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) and Chinese forces over several frontline outposts.
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