chosin reservoir

The Korean war is known as the "forgotten war" but there are many battles in this bloody war that will never be forgotten. Some of these battles are the Battle of Bloody Ridge, Chosin Reservoir, and the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge. Out of all of these battle many men died and were bloody but no battle put stress on the soldiers and lasting bad memories like that of the Chosin Reservoir.

Fought in November/December 1950 in North Korea, in sub-freezing temperatures, this battle displayed the valor and courage of American ground forces by fighting against a vastly larger force to retreat and reform their lines. The U.S. Naval forces that provided close air-support also faced equally harsh temperatures at sea. When "The Forgotten War" is talked about, this battle is always the most memorable combat action seen in the war.

During this bloody battle the U.S. was fighting a tough and numerous army of the Chinese and North Koreans. Due to the great numbers there resulted in a huge number of deaths primarily on the Chinese front. In all the China army attacked with over 120000 thousand soldiers trying to overwhelm the U.S. But the bloody battle wasn't the only thing killing soldier over 30000 Chinese soldiers died from frostbite and 7500 on the U.S. side died from cold related sickness.(Chosin reservoir epic of endurance). To combat many of these deaths the U.S. soldiers had to be well equipped with layers of clothing including 3 wool pants, 2 wool socks, 2 sweatshirts, 2 mittens, 2 jackets, 2 hoods, boots, and a helmet. even with all of this equipment though many soldiers died due to frostbite and cold.(Hammel, Chosin Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War)

Athough this war is known as the forgotten war , it will never be forgotten for those who fought at the bloody and hard battle of the chosin revervoir and endured a climate and enemy that many of us never could.