The battle of Kapyong is one of Canada's greatest, yet least known, military achievements. For two days in April 1951, a battalion of roughly 700 Canadian troops helped defend a crucial hill in the front lines of the Korean War against a force of about 5,000 Chinese soldiers (Stairs).
Kapyong was a river and a valley where a famous battle happened during the Korean War. It was a key route to Seoul, capital of Korea. Two battalions, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, who arrived in December 1950, occupied the valley of Kapyong to develop a defence. South Korea's soldiers would withdraw through this valley. The Australians were stationed on Hill 507 in the east of the valley. At night the Chinese would commence their attack. The Australian battalion suffered 155 casualties. The Chinese then attacked the Canadians on Hill 677 in the west of the valley, resulting in only 23 casualties. The Canadian battalion held their ground. This battle prevented the Chinese from taking over Seoul. On the 25th of April, the Chinese retreated in defeat with 2,000 casualties.
Kapyong was a river and a valley where a famous battle happened during the Korean War. It was a key route to Seoul, capital of Korea. Two battalions, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, who arrived in December 1950, occupied the valley of Kapyong to develop a defence. South Korea's soldiers would withdraw through this valley. The Australians were stationed on Hill 507 in the east of the valley. At night the Chinese would commence their attack. The Australian battalion suffered 155 casualties. The Chinese then attacked the Canadians on Hill 677 in the west of the valley, resulting in only 23 casualties. The Canadian battalion held their ground. This battle prevented the Chinese from taking over Seoul. On the 25th of April, the Chinese retreated in defeat with 2,000 casualties.