Korean War

In late November of 1950, members of the First Marine and Seventh Infantry Divisions, fighting in bitterly cold, snowy weather at the Chosin Reservoir area, were in serious trouble. Desperately attempting to break out of a Chinese Communist encirclement, they unsuccessfully tried to join forces.

Some frostbitten Marines and soldiers survived. Many others did not .  The CCF's deadly trap near Chosin had succeeded.

American combat engineers, still in North Korea, tried to slow the Chinese advance (another Chinese-perspective link) by placing satchel charges on a railroad bridge near P'yongyang. It did little good, for the moment, and American forces retreated in December of 1950. Even naval successes included losses as bad weather further endangered UN forces.

In late December of 1950, Chinese forces crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korean territory.