Battle of Andong
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The Battle of Andong was a fight between North Korean and South Korean units in late July, 1950. It was an early maneuver of the Korean War
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The North Korean 12th Division
attempted to advance through this city on its way to the Pusan Perimeter, but on the way it was opposed by the South Korean 8th Division and the South Korean Capital Division
. The ensuing battle destroyed much of both the 8th and 12th divisions, but the 12th suffered the heaviest damage; air attacks killed 600 from the division, 11 of the division's 30 tanks were destroyed, and the division commander had been killed. The 12th Division, exhausted, had to cease its advance.
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
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The North Korean 12th Division
12th Division (North Korea)
12th Infantry Division was a division of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century.- Formation and early history :It was activated in Wonsan and was initially composed of the Northeast Volunteer Army, Chinese 15th Division and was initially composed of the 30th, 31st and 32nd Infantry...
attempted to advance through this city on its way to the Pusan Perimeter, but on the way it was opposed by the South Korean 8th Division and the South Korean Capital Division
Capital Division (South Korea)
The Capital Mechanized Infantry Division , also known as Tiger Division , is currently one of the five mechanized infantry divisions in the Republic of Korea Army...
. The ensuing battle destroyed much of both the 8th and 12th divisions, but the 12th suffered the heaviest damage; air attacks killed 600 from the division, 11 of the division's 30 tanks were destroyed, and the division commander had been killed. The 12th Division, exhausted, had to cease its advance.