Battle of Chosin Reservoir
1950 battle in the Korean War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir (17 November – 13 December 1950) was an important battle during the Korean War.
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Battle of Chosin Reservoir | |||||||||
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Part of the Korean War | |||||||||
A column of the US 1st Marine Division moves through Chinese lines during its breakout from the Chosin Reservoir | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
United Nations (UNC) |
China North Korea | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Douglas MacArthur Edward Almond Oliver P. Smith |
Peng Dehuai Song Shilun | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
see Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle | See Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Nominal: 103,520[1]: 37 Committed: ~30,000[1]: 24 |
Nominal: 150,000[2] Committed: ~120,000[3] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
US sources: 1,029 killed 4,894 missing 4,582 wounded 7,338 non-battle casualties[1]: 345–7 [lower-alpha 1] 15 tank losses[1]: 348 17,843 total Chinese estimation: 13,900[4] |
Chinese sources: 19,202 battle casualties 28,954 non-battle casualties 48,156 total[4] Unofficial estimations: ~60,000[5][lower-alpha 2] UN estimation: 29,800 battle casualties 20,000+ non-battle casualties[1]: 352 |
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The United Nations Command, led by the United States, occupied North Korea, which had attacked South Korea.
The People's Republic of China entered the war after it had given several warnings to the United Nations. It attacked United Nations Command and forced its retreat.
In 1953, the Korean War ended with a stalemate. An armistice divided Korea at the 38th parallel.