Battle of Old Baldy

Battle of Old Baldy
Part of the Korean War

Map of the Old Baldy area
DateJune 26, 1952 – March 26, 1953
Location
Yeoncheon County, Korea, 38°13′43″N 127°0′13″E / 38.22861°N 127.00361°E / 38.22861; 127.00361
Result Korean victory in 1952 action
Chinese victory in 1953 action
Belligerents

 United Nations

 China
Strength
38,000 20,000
Casualties and losses
US:
1,952 casualties
307 killed
Colombian:
97 killed
33 Wounded
3,000+ killed and wounded

The Battle of Old Baldy was a series of five engagements for Hill 266 in west-central Korea. They occurred over a period of 10 months in 1952–1953, though there was also vicious fighting both before and after these engagements.