The First and Second Battles of Wonju ( ) , also known as the Wonju Campaign or the Third Phase Campaign Eastern Sector ( ) , was a series of engagements between North Korean and United Nations ( UN ) forces during the Korean War .

The First and Second Battles of Wonju ( ) , also known as the Wonju Campaign or the Third Phase Campaign Eastern Sector ( ) , was a series of engagements between North Korean and United Nations ( UN ) forces during the Korean War .

The battle took place Process_start from December 31 , 1950 to January 20 , 1951 around the South Korean town of Wonju .

In coordination with the Chinese capture Conquering of Seoul on the western front , the North Korean Korean People 's Army ( KPA ) attempted to capture Wonju in an effort to destabilize the UN defenses along the central and the eastern fronts .

After a joint Collaboration Chinese People 's Volunteer Army ( PVA ) and KPA assault breached the UN defenses at Chuncheon on New Year 's Eve of 1951 , KPA V Corps attacked Attack US X Corps at Wonju while KPA II Corps harassed US X Corps ' rear by engaging in guerrilla warfare .

In response , US X Corps under the command Control of Major General Edward Almond managed Control to cripple the KPA forces at Wonju , and the UN forces later carried out Action a number of anti-guerrilla operations against the KPA infiltrators .