_Through the Swirling Flakes--The march southward from Koto-ri begins in a snowstorm as a Marine infantry battalion attacks northward from Chinhung-ni to open up the MSR._ [Illustration: USMC Photo A 5370 ] [Illustration: USMC Photo A 5382 ] _The Endless Column of March--Two more views of the column, the first elements of which reached Chinhung-ni before the last troops departed Koto-ri, ten miles to the rear._ [Illustration: USMC Photo A 5356 ] [Illustration: USMC Photo A 5466 USMC Photo A 5444 ] _Clearing the Flanks--Tanks and infantry work together to clear the flanks of enemy combat groups which watched for every opportunity to attack from the high ground._ [Illustration: USMC Photo A 5369 ] [Illustration: USMC Photo A 5376 ] _A job for the Engineers--Above, this gap had to be spanned if the vehicles were to be brought out from Koto-ri; below, infantry crossing over air-dropped Treadway bridge._ [Illustration: USMC Photo A 5408 ] [Illustration: USN Photo 424506 USN Photo 424527 ] _The Hungnam Redeployment--Above, two views of Marines who were first X Corps troops to embark; below, a glimpse of the thousands of tons of equipment to be loaded._ [Illustration: USA Photo SC 355022 ] [Illustration: USN Photo 423914 ] _Waterfront Panoramas--Above, these two LSTs were among the last to be loaded; below, the final demolitions scene, with the USS_ Begor _(APD 127) shown in the foreground_. [Illustration: USN Photo 424297 ] [Illustration: USN Photo 424567 _The Honored Dead--On the day of his departure from Hungnam the commanding general of the 1st Marine Division visits the cemetery for a last silent tribute to the dead._ ] CHAPTER XIII Regroupment at Hagaru _4312 Casualties Evacuated by Air--537 Replacements Flown to Hagaru--Air Drops of Ammunition--Planning for Breakout to Koto-ri--3/1 Relieved by RCT-5 at Hagaru--East Hill Retaken from Chinese--Attack of RCT-7 to the South--Advance of the Division Trains_