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Attack At Chosin HC

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Attack At Chosin HC

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Attack at Chosin: The Chinese Second Offensive in Korea
by Xiaobing Li
Hardcover
280 Pages
2020

For members of the U.S. Army’s “Task Force Faith” and the First Marine Division, the Battle of Chosin Reservoir is an epic story of survival, courage, and ingenuity. Their exploits are well known—woven into the storied histories of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Now, for the first time, Attack at Chosin recounts this battle from the Chinese perspective, describing the advance that forced General MacArthur to reorient his strategy, which not only marked a turning point in the Korean War but impacted events in Asia in ways that still resonate today.

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, as the Chinese commanders foretold, determined the fate and length of the Korean War. Author Xiaobing Li describes the fighting that began on November 27, 1950, when 150,000 soldiers from the Chinese Ninth Army Group attacked the First Marines and elements of the 7th Infantry Division in the remote mountains of North Korea. It was a calculated attempt to repel MacArthur’s “home-by-Christmas” offensive and to deter UN forces from further advances toward the Chinese border. The fierce fighting that followed, combined with the bitter cold, made Chosin one of the deadliest battles of the war. By December 17, after suffering more than 40,000 casualties and failing to achieve their campaign objectives to destroy the American divisions, the Ninth Army Group was forced to withdraw. One day later, on December 18, 1950, the remaining survivors were recalled to China.

As the first book to explore the role of command and control, technology, and combat effectiveness from the point of view of the Chinese, and to examine cooperation and friction between Beijing and Pyongyang, Attack at Chosin sheds new light on the ultimate military success of the UN forces during the Korean conflict. Li also provides invaluable insights into Chinese military doctrine, strategy, and tactics that continue to influence foreign policy and American military institutions today.

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    Attack At Chosin

    Posted by Charles Jewell on Feb 6th 2023

    I am surprised to see this book offered at the WW II Museum since this is a book about the Chosin Reservoir Campaign during the first winter of the Korean War in 1950 but I am glad to see it offered. More importantly this book details the Second Phase of China's Offensive In Korea and their main goal of annihilating not only the American 8th Army on the East Coast of Korea but their number one goal of completely annihilating the 1st Marine Division working their way north through the Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir. The Marines NEVER should have been put into the position that they were put in by General Edward Almond and General MacArthur. Neither man should have been in charge of the operation and it never should have happened. Even Ghengis Kahn avoided the treacherous mountainous terrain. There was one road (barely) in and out and the campaign was brutally cold and the Chinese vastly outnumbered the Marines and the two Regiments of the the 7th Infantry Division (moving up the East Coast of the Reservoir) almost five-to-one. But, the Marines being the fighters they are and with the right command staff in position, the Chinese stood no chance. But this book is a gold mine of information solely from the Chinese sides Second Offensive. No matter if you have read anything on the Korean War this is a must have book for any student of military history, professional or amateur historian like myself.