Battle of Kowang-san
| Battle of Kowang-san or Battle of Hill 355 | |||||||
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| Part of the Korean War | |||||||
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| China | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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King's Own Scottish Borderers King's Shropshire Light Infantry 3 RAR Royal 22nd Regiment 2 PPCLI Royal Canadian Regiment | People's Volunteer Army | ||||||
| Battle of Kowang-san or Battle of Hill 355 | |||||||
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| Part of the Korean War | |||||||
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| China | |||||||
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| Royal 22nd Regiment | People's Volunteer Army | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 16 killed | |||||||
| Battle of Kowang-san or Battle of Hill 355 | |||||||
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| Part of the Korean War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| China | |||||||
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| Royal Canadian Regiment | People's Volunteer Army | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 18 killed | |||||||
The Battle of Kowang-san (Korean: 고왕산 전투), also known as the Battle of Hill 355, was fought during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) forces—primarily the Royal 22nd Regiment / the Royal Canadian Regiment—and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) at Kowang-san (Kowang mountain), it was nicknamed "Little Gibraltar" by UN troops because of its prominent size and many defensive positions.