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As we settle into our holiday weekend, take a moment to remember the men who took on the North Korean and Chinese armies 72 years ago at the Chosin Reservoir. The battle, which lasted about three weeks, saw heavy Allied casualties as the Chinese entered the conflict, pushing back on the UN forces, and retaking hard won ground. About 13,000 mostly American casualties were incurred from a force of about 30,000 men. The men of the battle earned their first nickname, The Chosin Few, from their heavy casualties.<\/p>\n
While battling the enemy, the men also battled a bitter cold front that blew in from Siberia. Temperatures went as low as -36F. At that temperature, hypothermia can set in in a matter of minutes. It’s no wonder that the men earned a second nickname, The Frozen Chosin.<\/p>\n
The UN troops faced off against 120,000 enemy. Despite the Allied side suffering more than 30% casualties (with more than 5,000 men killed or missing in action), they inflicted upwards of 50% casualties on the communists.<\/p>\n
Seventeen veterans of the battle were awarded Medals of Honor and 78 received service crosses. This is the second most for any single battle, behind only the equally brutal Battle of The Bulge (20 MoHs and 83 crosses).<\/p>\n
Poetrooper sends in this great article as a reminder to us all about the horrors of North Korea that started 72 years ago today.<\/p>\n