The Battle of Fengwudong was one of the first notable victories of Korean independence forces over the Japanese regular army in Manchuria.
Key Facts
- Date
- 6–7 June 1920
- Japanese soldiers killed
- 157 regular soldiers (plus 120 in initial action)
- Japanese soldiers wounded
- approximately 200
- Location
- Bongo-dong Valley, Manchuria
- Korean commanders
- Hong Beom-do and Choi Jin-dong
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Korean independence militias operating in Manchuria sought to strike Japanese military presence along the border. The engagement was triggered when forces led by Hong Beom-do and Choi Jin-dong attacked and destroyed a Japanese military police border post, deliberately drawing Japanese soldiers into pursuit.
The Korean independence armies lured Japanese regular troops into the Bongo-dong Valley, where combined forces lay in ambush. When Japanese soldiers entered the encirclement, the independence army opened fire simultaneously, killing 157 Japanese regulars and wounding approximately 200 others in a coordinated valley ambush.
The battle resulted in an overwhelming Korean victory attributed to high morale, strong command foresight, and careful operational planning. It became one of the earliest and most significant battlefield successes for the Korean independence movement against Japanese regular forces in Manchuria.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Hong Beom-do, Choi Jin-dong.
Side B
1 belligerent