Chosin Reservoir

“They’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us…they can’t get away this time.” - Chesty Puller

Yesterday, 27 November, marked the anniversary of the start of the Battle of The Chosin Reservoir, which lasted until 13 December 1950. More than 30,000 troops from the United States and their United Nations allies fought their way through the harsh, frozen terrain of the Chosin Reservoir while battling 120,000 Chinese soldiers.

The Marines from the 1st Marine Division faced relentless enemy attacks in temperatures reaching as low as 40 degrees below zero. Ultimately, without supplies, dangerously low on ammunition, and with no reinforcements en-route, the allied troops were forced to fight their way out of the frozen reservoir and towards the beaches at the Hungnam Perimeter. Throughout their fighting withdraw, they inflicted heavy causalities on the Chinese, and earned the moniker of the “Chosin Few” for their determination and fighting spirit.

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