The
Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, also known as the
Battle of the Ch'ongch'on or the
Second Phase Campaign Western Sector , was a decisive battle in the Korean War, and it took place from November 25 to December 2 in 1950, along the
Ch'ongch'on River Valley in the northwestern part of
North Korea. In response to the successful
Chinese First Phase Campaign against the
United Nations forces, General
Douglas MacArthur launched the Home-by-Christmas Offensive to evict the Chinese forces from Korea and to end the war. Anticipating this reaction, the Chinese
People's Volunteer Army Commander
Peng Dehuai planned a counteroffensive, dubbed the "Second Phase Campaign", against the advancing UN forces.