Frozen Chosin - Korean War - Forgotten History
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- The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Battle of Lake Changjin was an important battle in the Korean War. The battle took place about a month after the People's Republic of China entered the conflict and sent the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) 9th Army to infiltrate the northeastern part of North Korea. On 27 November 1950, the Chinese force surprised the US X Corps commanded by Major General Edward Almond in the Chosin Reservoir area. Hosted by Colin Heaton. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production.
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My grandfather was a member of the frozen Chosin. It was so cold that ice crystals formed in his feet. When he learned that one of my undergrad degrees was going to be history he started sharing his stories with me. I eventually used his stories as the basis for my main research paper for my degree.
Awesome and I'm sure it was hell on earth over there.
What was your thesis?
Not enough people listen to the stories of veterans. If they did, we would have no war
That's so awesome 👍 God bless
Theres always going to be evil that needs confronted, US Army soldiers will meet that requirement to oppose any evil
An old man at my church in the late 90's was a Marine in the 1st Division trapped in the Chosin Resevoir that winter, and he never spoke of it until one day after a service in late July when after we had a potluck and I was sharing some beers with him out back. He told me that after the collapse of the allied lines at the Yellow River he had fallen back with his division to Chosin and the trucks that were supposed to evacuate them all disappeared before they could reach them. They were forced to dig in and hold off the waves of Chinese soldiers that were literally steamrolling them with bodies, intent on annihilating every last one of them. He told me that he was in a foxhole one night with a company buddy of his when about 20 Chinese charged his position without any warning and briefly overran his company's position. One enemy soldier thrust his bayonet into his face just above the mouth as he came leaping into the foxhole, but because he had extended his arms too early, the blade wasn't able to penetrate more than an inch into his head before he entered the hole. His buddy shot the Chinese soldier dead before he could kill him. I saw the scar myself and believe his story. It's hard to imagine the Hell they went through in there.
Sounds like an amazing man. Thanks for sharing
You have take what old men say with a grain of salt. They tend to exaggerate.
@@cedricliggins7528 I don’t doubt a word of it to this day, based on how brutal that battle and subsequent escape from the pocket was.
@@cedricliggins7528 Dishonor these men if you wish but that's on you. The man was there and that was hard enough.
@@cedricliggins7528I guess it's hard for you to appreciate what that generation went through because you weren't there!
"... found the Chinese defenders at Funchilin Pass all frozen in place." reminded me of one of the few experiences my father told me about from when he was fighting in Korea. His squad happened upon a Chinese sniper frozen in place, eyes open, still clutching his rifle, in a tree. It gave him nightmares long afterwards.
To me, it seemed to symbolize the harsh conditions and terror our troops saw that never seemed to stop, even for sleep. I don't think it was at Chosin but there was plenty of sub-zero freeze to go around in Korea during those two brutal winters between when the war broke out and the cease fire was signed.
My grandpa was a Unites States marine and he was in the Korean War he was only 17 years old when he went. He was part of the frozen chosin. He's 91 years old and still alive today. I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for him.
Sure
You like telling stories
You should be a storytelling
@JohnWest-zq5gs Thanks! I've been thinking about it. I'm currently looking into the non fiction genre.
@@nguyenfang6976 I bet
The absolute coldest I ever experienced was pulling guard duty in South Korea in 1957. I wore all cold weather gear; ear flaps long John’s, wool socks and wool pants and shirt, field jacket with liner and Mickey Mouse boots. I was warm while walking, feet would freeze if I stopped walking. Temperature -11 degrees F.
how old were you when you were serving?
I can concur pulling guard duty at Camp Hovey in December 01 was the coldest I had ever been.
@@morganfreeman5260he would’ve been born in ‘40 likely joining the fight at 17. meaning he’s 84 years old now👍🏻 thank you sir
It was -60 below in interior Alaska during Brim Frost 1989.
My city is currently -7°F and my inner window panels are frozen over. Crazy man.
I talked to an old Marine who was at the Chosen, and he said that that it was so cold that only bolt action rifles and Smith and Wesson 38's were the only weapons functioning one night.
I imagine. Thanks for watching
I once interviewed a Marine veteran of the Chosin. Over 50 years later he still had the Thousand Yard Stare. He spoke of the bitter cold; building improvised field fortifications from frozen corpses; and the quilted uniforms and burp guns of the Chinese...
One wonders how much more he would have accomplished in life had he not been through so much...and seen so much.
Terrible war
You can see my uncle Bert in the picture shown at 43-51.
He died never to talk about what happened to him a Chosin.
Before the battle he looked like a recruiter’s poster- a proud Marine.
After the battle- he hated being in the Marines for a long time.
I'm sure he went through hell.
The military can make you feel this way for sure. Salute to Uncle Bert. Always Faithful!
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- Former Navy Corpsman. HM2
McArthur shouldn't have ignored the warning from China when he decided to cross the bloody 38th Parallel Line
I found out dad was there after he died while watching the documentary. I called my brother. I knew he was a pow captured at wake when they ran out oh amo
I had a mentor who was a frozen chosin. When I met him he was retired SGTMJ (USMC) and professor at the university of west Florida. All the videos and stories fall short the brutality that took place there. Again you hit a home run. Awesome job!!
Yes, there were several situations like that. Thanks for watching.
Had a buddy whose grandfather was navy corpman at Chosen. They found out when the Marines honored him as an honorary marine for his service at Chosen.
SGTMJ professor?????Geeeez what r then your 4 star generals?Wizzards of oz.Yanks r the greatest cowards and liars.
Had an old vet who regularly came in my tire shop and I being a vet myself was familiar with the Korean war and knew a bit of history. This just tickled the fool out of the old guy that someone remembered that conflict and appreciated what he went through...
I'm sure, most people know little about it, and sadly, even less care. Thanks for watching.
This by far was one of the most brutal battles ever fought. We lost an uncle and God Bless the Men who fought and endured.
in the hel
My grandfather was in the Frozen Chosin…dragged the bodies of his friends down a mountain (with one’s guts hanging out) at 20 years old. He almost lost both his feet to frostbite and returned home as one of only two alive of his original group of 6 childhood friends who all enlisted together at 18. I never got to meet him because unfortunately his own country poisoned him at camp Lejeune and he died young after suffering the worst psoriasis anyone at Mayo Clinic had ever seen, his skin literally falling off, a grapefruit sized tumor in his chest, removal of his sternum, and a cardiac arrest at 53 that he didn’t recover from. The heroes of this country didn’t stop their sacrifices when they were discharged…between permanent health conditions and PTSD, many suffered for much longer and lost their lives much later, but still as a result of their time defending their country. May they Rest In Peace and may God make it right one day soon.
I had a uncle that was in the war. He was the youngest brother of my dads. He didn't make it. I had more uncles in different wars.
Heroes. Thanks for watching.
My uncle died there too. Read the book About Face to get some insight on the war.
God bless them all for our sakes…
Respect to your uncle.
@@jharris0341 He was 18 years old. He was the baby of the family. But I saw a picture of him he looks exactly like my dad
I had the honor of meeting a veteran of the Chosin Few. He couldn't talk about the carnage, but as a student of history, I knew.
Awesome
The men of older generations inspire and push the men of younger generations to perservier and carry on. Those men were tough , fighting from the Chosen reservoir all the way to the 38th parallel. OORAW, OORAW, OORAW. Marines and Army .
Thanks for watching.
My Dad, new recruit in the US Eighth Army, arrived to the Chosen Reservoir area in the fall of 1951. The vets in his unit were still talking about the "Frozen Chosen" fight. (Dad was always very appreciative of the WW2 vets in his Korean units, recalling that those soldiers were tough fighters.) Thanks for the great review and period movies!
in the hel
8th Army still there, been getting better all the time thanks to...
Hahaha, sir, are you going to make me laugh to death? There are no World War II veterans in South Korea. The ones that did exist were from the fascist Japanese army. During World War II, the South Korean government was in China.
@@亦先汪 In the 1950-54 US Army, stationed to S. Korea, almost all the officers were WW 2 veterans. You don't know history or what you are talking about...
@@markadams7597 Sorry, I understood it as a WWII veteran among Koreans. By the way, your democratic friend South Korea was a more severe dictatorship than North Korea at that time. The president and the South Korean army at that time were members of the fascist Japanese army in WWII. It is just like you supported Goering as president after Germany was divided.
My dad fought there.
I just learned 99% more about what happened than what my public school and my dad taught me.
Thank you.
My best friend's Dad was an MP in Korea and had to guard the prisoners to be transported away, along with the dead bodies. One day he was watching a truckload of bodies being unloaded outside a medical tent and lines up on the ground when one of them gasped loudly and jumped up and got up to sit down, the guy had a 3 inch hole in his chest puncturing a lung with a 7 inch hole out the lower back with some entrails hanging out and didn't notice. He yelled for someone to come out and help him, to the surprise of a bunch of bewildered nurses and surgeons.
They assumed it was because of the cold it somehow stopped most of his bleeding and closed up his open wounds and was left unconscious and half frozen to death until he "thawed out" and woke up from "sleeping".
My dad was 1st Marines, Inchon under MacArthur, Frozen Chosin.
Great work. Glad to see you guys flourishing. Keep it up!
Ur de best!
A great read is the book written by Roy Appleman, retired Army, called EAST OF CHOSIN.
It’s about the 7th ID’s 31st Regimental Combat Team fight on the east side of the famed reservoir. Nearly 3,000 men fought for their lives in sub-zero temps in close combat.
The 7th ID earned the nickname “The Bayonet Division” due to hand to hand combat during the Korean War.
Again, awesome read and story of a little know battle.
All army personal know about the Army's role in that fight but few Americans due because it's all about the 1st Mar Did, and we are thankful they made it out even the is was a close call...
Wow, 41 Commando RM gets a mention. Never even knew they were there from the dozen or so other videos I’ve watched on this part of History. Thank you for your research and reporting, my Grandfather was 40 Commando RM during WW2.
Awesome. Thanks for watching
This is the best comprehensive analysis of the battle on YT thank you
Thank you kindly
My Dad was a Sniper Marine in Frozen Chosin 51-52 he never talked about the war.
I respected my Dad because I know he went through a lot.
Hero
Sniper soldiers usually had to follow through on their targets to make sure they were dead. They were usually the best shooters, bull's eyes, and worked at making "clean killings" to minimize the pain. If they had a "bad" kill and saw the pain in their target's face, it could easily cause them to go into shock. They will never forget. Nightmares.
Awesome to see this quality channel grow! Hope to see a million subscribers by December Sir!
We do too! Thanks for the comment and for watching.
My dad is 93 now. He was in Korea 1950, 7th infantry division, 31 infantry regiment, 2 battalion, Co F. Her doesn’t talk about the battle of Chosen much, that’s ok he’s my hero! Thank you for mentioning the army efforts in this battle too.
Thank you sir! I was wondering which one of the 7th Infantry Division's Brigades my father was in at the Chosin. I believe you answered that question. The 31st Brigade Combat Team (BCT) appears to be it. You see, I never knew him since he and my mother divorced when I was two. Thanks again for this episode of Forgotten History. I never forgot.
Thanks for watching
@@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL thank you, for creating this series.
An old friend, Albert Springer US Army, was at Chosin. We were talking about it years ago and he jokingly told me it was so cold he was still shivering. Nothing worked except for Ma Deuces and M1 Garands.
Thanks for watching
What about the m2 carbines?
My grandpa was in Korea after that he worked on broken arrow. He'd never talk about Korea unless he was around other veterans
Hero. Thanks for watching.
Dimensions.. Only related to the involved..
Emotional understanding..
Awesome Korean War upload. Lost my uncle in the war in 1951. Most other uploads seemed to depict the Red Chinese army suffered only MINOR losses. But ur vid disclosed much more informative statistical data. Kudos for vid. New subscriber because of this vid. Anticipating ur next one. Peace
The Chinese suffered HUGE losses in Korea from American firepower, mainly artillery.
It is said that the reason the Chinese did not directly intervene in Vietnam was their Korean experience.
Thank you kindly
Minor losses? Really? Wow! Why would they say that?
Dad was there from beginning to end after fighting in WW2 Master Sargent John Schenato made it home alive past in 1981
Amazing hero. Thanks for watching
It's hard to find stuff on this conflict. Thanks for covering it.
My grandfather was in the army during Korea, he told me they gave him the choice of going to Germany or Korea. He chose Europe, he said it in a way like he did a cowardice move. But he just lived through a horrible war and seen how many of his buddies didn’t come home from ww2. I assured him he chose wisely, given the choice of possible death I’m sure the majority of soldiers would have rather help clean up Europe after its destruction.
Good point. Thanks for watching.
My uncle was shot in his shoulder at the Chosen Resevour. He had to fight his way back until he was evaluated from the beach on the Sea of Japan.
Incredible Hero! Thanks for watching.
감사합니다★
미국의 어머니들은 이름조차 모르는 나라를 위해 수많은 남편들과 아들들을 보내주셨습니다.
덕분에 지금의 우리가 존재할 수 있습니다.
God bless our ally troops ★
Thanks for watching
My father was there. As a kid he mentioned to me it was cold. Later I realized it got to -40 with -60 windchill. Today it’s 40 degrees as I write. My dad fought in temperatures 100 degrees colder. Thanks dad.
Excellent video on the unforgotten warriors of the Forgotten War.
Could you do an episode on General Walton Walker and the Pusan Perimeter? According to David Halberstam, author of the Coldest Winter, “If American military history has shortchanged any of this country’s wars in the past century, it is Korea, and if any aspect of that war has been overlooked, it is the series of smaller battles fought alongside the Naktong July, August, and September 1950, and if any one commander has not been given the credit he deserves, it is surely Walton Walker in those battles.” His pilot Mike Lynch called him “the Forgotten Commander of the Forgotten War.”
We will consider. Thanks for watching
I knew one of the Chosin Few. When the sun came up one morning, he was the only guy in his platoon who was alive. He would wake up in the middle of the night and try to kill anybody around. I wasn't quite that bad but my mom would send the dachshunds in to wake me up.
I knew 2 Marines who were there..Both looked 30 years older..No kidding..
Tough..
Thanks for watching.
You guys need to do a show on Colonel James Power Carnes, commander of the Glostershire Regiment who during the Battle of Imjin River held a strategic ridge against 10,000 Chinese. For three days, the Glosters held out, allowing the UN to retreat safety even though they were surrounded thanks to Carnes’s leadership. By the fourth days, their ammo was low so they attempted a breakout led by Carnes’s himself. Only 40 escaped but Carnes wasn’t one of them. He spent the rest of the war in a POW camp in solitary confinement while also suffering from repeated Communist torture sessions to turn him into a double agent. He resisted it until the war’s end where he was awarded the Victoria Cross and the Gloster the Presidential Unit Citation.
Good idea. Thanks for watching.
Don’t Forget the Aussies holding everything together in the Samechon Valley.
@@evilstorm5954 have you heard of Leonard ‘Len’ Opie by question.
What an amazing story. You should turn this into a script!
Incredible stories. My grandfather was 28 when he was in Korea, hed fought before and they called him 'pops' due to his age. I caught him one day as he throwing out a bag of trash as hed call it, it was full of letters, small mementos and items from his time over there. I wasnt best pleased and he said that he thought no one would care when hes gone. I still have them today and have worn his watch since that day. Its important to listen and, especially korean vets, let them know theyre not forgotten
The Republic of Korea will forever remember and honor the brave heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of freedom and democracy in a distant and unfamiliar land, unknown to them until the end. Their selfless service and unwavering dedication will remain a cherished and inspiring legacy for generations to come. kr
Thanks for watching
A time when our Generals were more reliable and honest. Thank you for another great vid.
Thanks for watching.
My father was one of the Choisin few. 1st Marine Division. Rest in peace daddy you were a hero.
RIP
USMC ret 94-2014.. This was one hell of a battle , and they made us proud. Semper Fi ! Awesome Video!
Semper Fi
With such a huge gap in military strength, the United Nations military suffered the furthest defeat in history. What can you be proud of?
My Dad, Harold Davis, was with the 45th Divisin. He made the Inchon landing, the drive north, then the retreat south to HungNam. I was 5 months old when he was called up in the Reserves. He was drafted in 1945 and ststioned in Korea, his description of events was shacking. I have 8mm film he shot at Chozen thst only the fsmily has seen.
Amazing
Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.
Will do. Thanks for watching
I learned about this battle when I saw the movie “Retreat Hell” on late night television when I was about 20 years old. I read a book about the battle afterwards and other literature. I found out a few years ago about a Marine who found a frozen Chinese soldier who was wearing jungle fighting gear with tennis shoes as his foot gear. Brutal campaign for all involved.
Agreed. Thanks for watching
My dad was an arty with the 40th Inf Div in Korean war. He survived, but he carried mental scars until he died.
The JCS and Truman DID NOT INSURE THEY KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON IN KOREA. MacArthur made some horrendous battlefield choices that caused the winter defeat and thousands of lives. Gen. Ridgeway the great leader of the 82d Div took over in 51, and began pushing the Communists out of S. Korea. Then Truman made more of his horrendous mistakes which prolonged the war. To learn more see my work, FATAL FLAWS Book 2 1945-1975 (12 years of research and writing)
Agreed Truman was out of his depth, and MacArthur made grievous errors. Ridgeway was not a MacArthur fan by any means. Thanks for watching.
General O.P. Smith should have been awarded the Medal of Honor for his leadership in the withdrawal from the Chosin reservoir. Of course, the 10th Corps CG was an Army General and there wasn't any way he would recommend a Marine for the MOH.
We Korean's owe US big time. We will Never Forget, We will Never Forgive!!! Our alliance is STRONG! We Go Together forever! ❤
I also had a great uncle who was in Korea he was killed in a ambush in the first couple of weeks in 1950 he was rewarded a purple heart a week before he was killed.
Hero. Thanks for watching.
@@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL Thank you
God Bless the Marines "Semper Fi" .
Thanks for watching.
Excellent as always!
Thanks for watching
My grandfather was there during this action. He served from 50 to 52. I've tried researching where his position was. He was US Army First CAV artillery. He passed away a decade ago. Never talked much about his time there. Most of his records were lost in that fire in the 70s. He had kept his own records and was able to prove he had been shipped to Korea and received his veteran benefits. I can only imagine he saw something that bothered him since he was so quiet. He did tell me he commanded a single gun and that he had been trained as a forward observer as well before he had been sent.
I met veterans that fought at Chosin I showed the respect they deserved (the Chosin few)
Thanks for watching
My friend, Ken Slade, US Marines fought at the “Frozen Chosin “. He hated the cold!
I imagine. Thanks for watching
I can understand that. I hate swamps.
One General had a great line that will always for me be a part of the Korean War, Retreat He'll, We're just attacking in the other Direction . Also the firing of General MacArthur by the President Truman.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for giving the credit to General O P Smith and Cheryl Puller; McArthur and Almond were irrelevant and only hampered the Choosing Debacle.
OP was my fathers’ uncle
How proud you must be and how wonderful to see a documentary where he is given full credit for the part he played.
Great show as always Colin!
Thanks again!
I took care of a man for years that had scars from frostbite he got at Chosin. He said it was right above the top of his boot. He always wore wool long wool socks that covered the area, which was sensitive to cold. He gave me a couple pair, but my wife took them
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My grandfather was there as a marine. He did not talk much about it,but he did share an interesting bit. The use of Bi-planes in the valleys for recon. Much of the equipment they had was from WW2. Socks were priceless. Lucky strike cigs were 5 cents a pack,he quit smoking when they went to 10 cents. And a few more facts I will not share out of respect others. He could not watch any military movies and had frequent PTSD episodes. Both my grandfathers fought in Wars and we're the greatest men I've ever known. Thankful for all of our service members and veterans.
My father was in the Korean war 18 years old he received the bronze Star and return to USA with a heroin addiction. In those days 1950s they had no help really. His life was ruined from the heroin.
How sad 😞.
Godbless your Father..
Many men wounded and given morphine had that addiction. Thanks for watching.
And if it wasn't heroine, it was alcohol.
Great coverage of this challenging time. You ought to look into a piece on Fox Company 2/7 holding Toktong Pass.
Will do. Thanks for watching
My mother was engaged to a soldier stationed in Korea at the beginning of the war in 1950. His unit was over run and he was MIA. Never found him. She later met and married my dad. Later I dated a girl whose father fought in Korea. He seemed an angry man. Her mother said he wasn't always like that 13:36 until combat in Korea. Definitely PTSD and quite sad.
Sad indeed. Thanks for watching
I was at speech with DSC winner from Vietnam era, he went out of his way to thank the Korea vets before he even started anything else
My old dad was a 17 year old soldier during the Korean War. After a couple glasses of wine he loosens up and shares his stories, that would shock anyone (taking a trech and going to sleep, waking up on top of a dead North Korean). He saw bodies stacked up like firewood and said "look at all the dead Chinese" to which his squad leader angrily told him, Chinese don't wear boots.
My step grandfather walked out across the ice. His name was Robert E Jones.
Hero. Thanks for watching
These Chosin Few are not forgotten. they're still admired by the people of Republic Of Korea. Thank for your service!
was in Korea 74-75 in the 2nd infantry div, was an infantryman(11c) mortarman, loved it over there
The book East of Chosin goes in depth about what Task Force Faith. was dealing with.
Thanks for watching
My aunt was an army nurse during that war.
The U.S. Air Force saved them all by providing supplies and ammo while under fire and delivering the absolutely critical bridge sections that enabled the marines to escape. But....no credit ever given.
My grandfather was a gunnery sergeant in Korea. He said it was cold as hell and he never once fought a battle against North Koreans - it was hordes and hordes of Chinese waves charging through Napalm and mortar fire.
At the ‘90 or ‘91 Marine Corps Ball I met with MoH Gen. Raymond Davis. I’ve been blessed to have met many MoH Hero’s but Gen. Davis will forever be one of my greatest conversations I’ve had with anyone. He was dressed in a Tux and was very unassuming. We were talking for about 10 minutes as I regaled him with stories of my experiences in the Corps because he seemed truly interested and enthralled with my stories. My Exec Off came by and called him by name and I about crapped myself! I profusely apologized for not recognizing him and he was extremely grateful that I didn’t hahaha! An absolute amazing man, Marine and Hero. What these warriors accomplished in that combat action should be memorialized in every history class. Sadly, history is being wiped away purposefully. Semper Fi
Great video about a great event in military history! Thank you, brother!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Never forget The Chosin Few!
Dunno about "forgotten," Marines coming out of Boot Camp are impressed when I say "my dad was at the Reservoir."
Ask the average civilian. Thanks for watching.
Excellent. Thank You. Although I wasn't born for another nine years, it's not a "Forgotten War" to me. My family & teachers made sure of it.
Awesome. Thanks for watching
Every Marine knows this story by heart. It's a tribute to courage and heroism, and a yet another caution of what weather can do. Well done! Professor Heaton, you and your crew get the usual Bravo Zulu, 'Semper Fi' and a 'hooah'. I think I would really like one of your lectures!
For a more in-depth study on this most very under rated monumental battle I highly recommend America 's tenth Legion X Corps in Korea, 1950 by Shelby L. Stanton...... a fast paced inside history that should never be forgotten.
I couldn’t imagine what it must been like dealing with that cold, let alone having to fight in it. I lived up in Montana for couple of years and coldest i experienced was minus 11. My ex’s dad was a veteran of this war but passed away when she was just an infant. Her mom said he didn’t really talk about his experiences much.
Actually there were two commands in the Allied forces, one was Australian with their subordinate Commonwealth countries including Britain, and the Americans with the international forces. Australia was already in action in Korea before MacArthur was appointed Supreme Commander.
We are thankful to God for the lives and sacrifices of the Army, Marines, ROK, Australians, New Zealanders, and other foreign military that fought in Korea throughout the Koreas and especially in Task Force Smith and especially, especially at the Chosin frozen…what hell that was facing the elements and God-less communist intent on killing everyone. Thank you for your service 😢.
I knew people who were there. I knew a guy who lost his feet to frostbite. Another friend suffered his entire life from respiratory problems after his lungs were exposed to that cold
Thank you for these great videos
I have so much respect for these men and the nurses who cared for them. I saw a marine speak about the respect he had for the Chinese soldiers whose feet were frozen balls of ice and were starving. Like he said most of them were forced to fight.
So sad. Another comment said the Chinese didn't have shoes! OMG! So cruel.
Great channel, good job.
Thank you very much!
Thank you sir for this excellent documentary!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for your explanation!
Thanks for watching!
My dad's second wife was a Native Cree whose father, George Horse, fought in Korea. He never talked about it but he often had nightmares and episodes where he would wake up screaming and yelling at his kids to hide. Ironically, though he was not physically injured in Korea, he lost all of his fingers to frostbite years later in Northern Saskatchewan while working on a trapline. His children and grandchildren continue to remember and honour him today, many years after his passing in the 80s.
I remember my grandfather telling me that he had a nephew go MIA in Korea, can’t even begin to fathom what happened to him.
Colin's family had one there MIA, and another Vietnam MIA, and his grandfather was KIA in WW II. Thanks for watching.
I didn’t fight in the war but was stationed in Korea…. Having grown up in Buffalo NY … I can honestly say Korea is the coldest I have ever been in my life…. MASH the TV show did an honest portrayal of Koreas weather….
My dad was stationed there too but didn’t fight. His name was Charles Tucker. He was also a big fan of the show MASH. God bless you and our lord and savior Jesus Christ loves you.
I live in a small town and am active in the AL/VFW. We have a member in our posts that is a USMC Veteran of that horrible campaign.
Thanks for watching
I spent 3 tours in South Korea making sure none of my brothers in arms died in vain during this war... 1973 to 1983 US Army veteran. When I was there, the older South Korean people loved the US Soldiers.
Thanks for your service!
@@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL You are welcome. I was spit on at SF airport and Logan Airport for my service in 73/74. We were not treated well during the VN conflict. Today is different and welcomed.
I am 90 Air Force vet - Korean war Vet 1953 1954 -- We worked on or behind 38th parr Guiding B29s to target- we were a Air Force small secret squadron stationed with the 1st Marine Air Group 1st MAG for protection. SHORAN was a Secret method of putting bombs ON the Target - through out dated "Morse Code" and Radar - We were Very Accurate - Our equipment was all left over WW2 - Vietnam "Rightly" is a well known war - Korea "Wrongly" is Forgotten - It was a Terrible War- Arent they All - God Bless America
Thank you for your service. God bless
My dad was a Sgt (machine gun section leader) in 3rd Battalion/ 5th Marines, Korea.
He always told me, as a deer hunter sitting out in freezing temperatures, how good I had it, that he was never colder than being in a Korean winter standing guard in complete darkness on a hilltop.
I assure you to this day… I greatly respect ALL US Marines !
Thank you for your service.
From S. Korea.
Peacetime Marine here, story time. This is a core memory for me. During our crucible, at the end of recruit training, I remember my platoon were all at our lowest. Tired, hungry, slayed as fuck. Our SDI brought us to a little wood shack somewhere in the field of Camp Pendleton with a little tv screen and they gave us oranges (yes a single orange was heavenly at this moment). We watched a video about all the vets who served in Korea and the frozen chosin. Our SDI said to us “look around, look where you’re at” we were in sunny California complaining about our situation, yet we realized just how easy we really had it in that moment. One of the most humbling experiences of my life. Thanks to all my veterans out there. Rah.