Cold War Files: All Units: Events: Seoul Recaptured by Communist Forces

The combined communist forces of China and North Korea recaptured the South Korean capital of Seoul. The capture of the city follows a fast retreat by UN forces in the face of a large offensive made possible by large Chinese reinforcements. The capture of Seoul resulted from the third phase of the CCF offensive. During the two week period from January 1-15 500,000 CCF forces pushed UN forces to a line 50 miles south of Seoul.