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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3 (of 5): The Chosin Reservoir CampaignMontross, Lynn

History

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3 (of 5): The Chosin Reservoir Campaign

Name: U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3 (of 5): The Chosin Reservoir Campaign
Author: Montross, Lynn

Montross, Lynn

Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953

[Illustration:

                                                  USA Photo SC 351722
]

  _Wonsan Scenes--Above, a camouflaged hangar on Wonsan
  airfield; below, Marine infantry in railway station awaiting
  transportation shortly after their debarkation._

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4552
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4323
]

  _First Action in Northeast Korea--Two views of Marine infantry
  mopping up guerrillas after surprise counterattack in Kojo
  area by NKPA troops escaping to join Chinese Reds._

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4327
]

[Illustration:

  USN Photo 423189                 Photo courtesy LtGen E. A. Craig
]

  _On the Planning Level--Above, RAdm J. H. Doyle, CTF-90, and
  BrigGen E. A. Craig, ADC of 1st Marine Division; below, V/Adm
  A. D. Struble, Cdr JTF-7, and MajGen E. M. Almond, CG X Corps,
  in the USS_ Missouri.

[Illustration:

                                                  USN Photo 422376
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USA Photo SC 391740
]

  _Command Conference--Above, left to right, MajGen W. J.
  Wallace, USMC; LtGen L. C. Shepherd, Jr., USMC; MajGen O.
  P. Smith, USMC; MajGen E. A. Almond, USA; and MajGen Field
  Harris, USMC; below, 1st Marine Division CP at Hungnam._

[Illustration:

  Photo courtesy LtGen E. A. Craig
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4534
]

  _First Chinese Resistance--Above, infantry of 7th Marines
  setting up mortar during initial encounter with Chinese in
  northeast Korea; and, below, enemy tank killed by Marine fire._

[Illustration:

  Photo courtesy Maj R. B. Crossman
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4550
]

  _Advance of RCT-7--Above, artillery emplacement of Battery
  G, 11th Marines, on 3 November 1950; and, below, supplies
  transported over railroad from Wonsan to Hamhung._

[Illustration:

                                                  USA Photo SC 352741
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USA Photo SC 365268
]

  _As Seen from the Air--Above, “Frozen Chosin” and the rugged
  terrain of the Reservoir area; and, below, an aerial view of
  the MSR winding its precarious way through Funchilin Pass--“a
  cliff on one side and a chasm on the other.”_

[Illustration:

  Photo courtesy LtGen E. A. Craig
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 5389
]

  _As Seen by the Infantry--Here are two views of the sort
  of terrain encountered by the infantry of the 1st Marine
  Division; sometimes it was as difficult to complete an
  approach march as to dislodge the enemy after arrival._

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 5432
]

[Illustration:

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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3 (of 5): The Chosin Reservoir CampaignMontross, Lynn

History

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3 (of 5): The Chosin Reservoir Campaign

Montross, Lynn

Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953

[Illustration:

                                                  USA Photo SC 351722
]

  _Wonsan Scenes--Above, a camouflaged hangar on Wonsan
  airfield; below, Marine infantry in railway station awaiting
  transportation shortly after their debarkation._

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4552
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4323
]

  _First Action in Northeast Korea--Two views of Marine infantry
  mopping up guerrillas after surprise counterattack in Kojo
  area by NKPA troops escaping to join Chinese Reds._

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4327
]

[Illustration:

  USN Photo 423189                 Photo courtesy LtGen E. A. Craig
]

  _On the Planning Level--Above, RAdm J. H. Doyle, CTF-90, and
  BrigGen E. A. Craig, ADC of 1st Marine Division; below, V/Adm
  A. D. Struble, Cdr JTF-7, and MajGen E. M. Almond, CG X Corps,
  in the USS_ Missouri.

[Illustration:

                                                  USN Photo 422376
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USA Photo SC 391740
]

  _Command Conference--Above, left to right, MajGen W. J.
  Wallace, USMC; LtGen L. C. Shepherd, Jr., USMC; MajGen O.
  P. Smith, USMC; MajGen E. A. Almond, USA; and MajGen Field
  Harris, USMC; below, 1st Marine Division CP at Hungnam._

[Illustration:

  Photo courtesy LtGen E. A. Craig
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4534
]

  _First Chinese Resistance--Above, infantry of 7th Marines
  setting up mortar during initial encounter with Chinese in
  northeast Korea; and, below, enemy tank killed by Marine fire._

[Illustration:

  Photo courtesy Maj R. B. Crossman
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 4550
]

  _Advance of RCT-7--Above, artillery emplacement of Battery
  G, 11th Marines, on 3 November 1950; and, below, supplies
  transported over railroad from Wonsan to Hamhung._

[Illustration:

                                                  USA Photo SC 352741
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USA Photo SC 365268
]

  _As Seen from the Air--Above, “Frozen Chosin” and the rugged
  terrain of the Reservoir area; and, below, an aerial view of
  the MSR winding its precarious way through Funchilin Pass--“a
  cliff on one side and a chasm on the other.”_

[Illustration:

  Photo courtesy LtGen E. A. Craig
]

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 5389
]

  _As Seen by the Infantry--Here are two views of the sort
  of terrain encountered by the infantry of the 1st Marine
  Division; sometimes it was as difficult to complete an
  approach march as to dislodge the enemy after arrival._

[Illustration:

                                                  USMC Photo A 5432
]

[Illustration:

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