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The name Chosin is the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean place name Changjin, and the name stuck due to the outdated Japanese maps used by UN forces. [31] The battle's main focus was around the 78-mile-long (126 km) road that connects Hungnam and Chosin Reservoir, [32] which served as the only retreat route for the UN forces. [33]
Lake Changjin (Korean: 장진호), known widely in the West as Chosin Reservoir (Japanese: 長津湖), is a lake located in Changjin County, North Korea. It is most famously known for being the site of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir , which was an important battle in the Korean War .
The Regimental Combat Team 31 (RCT-31), commonly referred to as Task Force Faith of the "Chosin Few", is a United States Army unit known for its role in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War where 90-95% of its force was killed, wounded, and/or captured on the eastern side of the reservoir.
On the ground, no contact was made in the Chosin Reservoir area. On 29 November 1950, when the full force of the Chinese attack struck the UN forces, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions stood their ground until UN elements further north moved to join the battle. Together all these UN elements made an orderly withdrawal from the Fusan area.
The Battle At Lake Changjin is based on the actual battle of Chosin Reservoir during the 1950 Korean War. It focuses on the story of the fictional 7th Company of the People’s Volunteer Army.
Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle is a list of the significant units that fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir between November 27, 1950 and December 13, 1950. United Nations Command forces – GA Douglas MacArthur
Hector Albert Cafferata Jr., USMCR (November 4, 1929 – April 12, 2016) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.
May 29—A soldier who died during the Korean War and was identified nearly 70 years later was warmly welcomed back to his home of Champaign County during Memorial Day weekend. Cpl. Charles Eugene ...