Battle of Fengwudong

The Battle of Fengwudong (Hangul: 봉오동 전투; hanja: 鳳梧洞戰鬪) was a battle between Korean independence militias and Japanese forces in Manchuria, and was one of the earliest domestic support operations of the Korean independence forces. From June 6 to June 7, 1920, a confrontation occurred between a Korean independence militia of 1,300 under the command of Hong Beom-do (홍범도, 洪範圖) and Choi Chin-dong (최진동, 崔振東) and a Japanese suppression battalion consisting of 500 troops. It occurred during the campaign of the Japanese army in Jiandao, during the Japanese occupation of Korea.

Battle of Fengwudong

The Battle of Fengwudong (Hangul: 봉오동 전투; hanja: 鳳梧洞戰鬪) was a battle between Korean independence militias and Japanese forces in Manchuria, and was one of the earliest domestic support operations of the Korean independence forces. From June 6 to June 7, 1920, a confrontation occurred between a Korean independence militia of 1,300 under the command of Hong Beom-do (홍범도, 洪範圖) and Choi Chin-dong (최진동, 崔振東) and a Japanese suppression battalion consisting of 500 troops. It occurred during the campaign of the Japanese army in Jiandao, during the Japanese occupation of Korea.