Second Battle of the Hook

Second Battle of the Hook
Part of the Korean War
Wreckage of a jeep & a lorry at "The Hook". Centurion tanks ran straight over them in order to support the hard pressed 1st Battalion, The Black Watch
Date 18–19 November 1952 Location Near Panmunjom, Korea Result United Nations victory[1]
Belligerents
United Nations  United Kingdom  Canada  South Korea	China
Commanders and leaders
David Rose	Unknown
Units involved
29th Infantry Brigade 1 BW 1 DoW 5 RIDG 3 PPCLI	elements of 118th Division
Casualties and losses
107 killed, wounded and missing[1]	UN Claim: 700 killed and wounded[2]

The Second Battle of the Hook was fought between 18 and 19 November 1952 during the Korean War between elements of United Nations Command (UN) troops consisting of British and Canadian troops of the 1st Commonwealth Division and Chinese forces on a vital sector known as the "Hook" position which was the scene of much bitter fighting before and in the ensuing months. Attacking Chinese forces attempted to take the strategic position but were repelled by a combination of heavy firepower and effective counterattacks.^[1]