about 20 plus years ago my wife and I went to Fort Snelling National Cemetery on Memorial Day. There were a group of Marine Veterans who were all wearing light blue colored jackets that said Frozen Chosin on them. I was wearing a sweatshirt that had 3rd Battalion 5th Marines with the Battalions Consummate professionals under it. I went to say hello and shake hands with these great men when of them looked at the sweatshirt and said "3/5! You saved our assess in Korea! He didn't look at me, he was remembering 3/5. Then he looked at me and smiled and said, but of course you were too young to be there. I was amazed at this Marines recollection of the unit that got him and his unit out of a shit sandwich. I was in presence of greatness and will never forget that moment.
My Father mustered out in 1949 to go to Albany Pharmacy school. Served from '46-'49. By then He was a Chief pharmacist mate because he had extensive experience working with Penicillin G mold. (our family are 5 generations of pharmacists. He had full intentions to sign up for the reserves. this was on October 24th 1949 and by some stroke of luck, there was no one at the desk. My dad mostly was stationed at the hospital on Ellis island . Helping the brave men returning form WWII get the treatment that they needed! The last day for him to enroll in Albany pharmacy school as a freshman was 10/25/49, hence he has catch a train and the rest was history! AS a freshman, He arrived 5 weeks late into his 1st semester. He was given a test...did very well. 4 years later (1953) he was valedictorian of his pharmacy class and received EVERY award that had to offer . He loved the USCG and loved Pharmacy. Semper Paratis!
My father fought that fight . Always reminisced about how cold it was and how terrible those days were . Suffered from frostbite in his fingers and toes the rest of his life .
Sad that O.P Smith the Commanding General doesn't get the credit He should. He literally defied Ned Almond, ordered an Airstrip carved into the Snow, stationed strong points along the road, so that the Marines had an escape route. O.P. Smith deserves more than a footnote
There were several instances of troops going above and beyond during this battle. Would you like some shorts vids about the Medal of Honour recipients?
I knew a Marine, one of the Chosin few, he said the Chinese is some cases were worst off then they were. He said several times a Chinese would surrender without a coat and bare foot.
"Dugout Doug" MacArthur was disappointed because he didn't get enough Marines killed during WW II. And many if not most of the Chinese attackers were prisoners. Like today's NK troops in Ukraine they weren't expected to survive, and would be shot by real Chinese soldiers if they didn't advance when the bugles blew.
Nice video. A bit more complex battle than depicted here. The Marines were on one side of the reservoir and the US Army was deployed on the other. The Chinese tried a classic double envelopment. Both Marine and Army resistance were vital in order for the Chinese not to take the crucial road junction and village at the base of the reservoir. As another poster notes, Army general Ned Almond was atrocious (He wasn't onsite but had generally poor planning and command).
You're absolutely right. This video focuses on the 1st Marine Division at Koto-ri and Hagaru-ri, during the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. I always try to use footage from the specific area and time of the battle. Sometimes I need some B-roll, or some still photographs, to highlight what's being narrated, but other than that I'm restricted to the footage I can find on the specific battle. I'm not sure why but the Marines are particularly good at taking camera operators with them. I'd like to do an extended Chosin Reservoir video one day. Our video on The Battle of Bunker Hill: ua-cam.com/video/0Eq0hHjoaR8/v-deo.html And The Battle Inchon: ua-cam.com/video/1te1PWJrXmM/v-deo.html Also focus on the Marines, as they had the most footage available, however I'm now conscious of the fact that people may think they were the only units involved. Which isn't the case. In our upcoming video about The Battle of Old Baldy we'll ensure we talk about all the units involved.
You’re going to cover the Battle of the Chosin 8:11?? You could spend that much time detailing how MacArthur once again allowed his ego to put his troops in mortal peril. Or we could discuss how disastrous military supply decisions actually caused many of the frostbite wounds suffered. 😊
@@msmeltzer1 True! Mistakes were made. Our troops were left fighting in terrible conditions with inappropriate gear. But they fought hard and did what they were trained to do. This isn’t a political channel, I can’t and won’t try to argue military decisions made well up the chain of command.
But before the Chinese attacked some were taken prisoner and questioned the officers know there were many Chinese in the area but when they reported back to HQ they were laughed at told if there are it will only be a few keep pressing forward instead of making strong your positions in case of attack.
When i worked on the building sites in the late sixties there was a brickie who had a bad walk.seemingly hed been a para whose last drop had gone wrong.smashed his leg up pretty badly..he said once there trenches were overrun by the Chinese .we were getting out of one enf of the trenches and the Chinese were pouring in the other end. he actually felt sorry for them saying alot of them were in bare feet in the middle of winter.cannon fodder he said they were.
@@FrankBardone I’ll look into it. This vid is by no means a full record of what happened. But I’m limited by what video footage is available. I try to ensure the footage you see is footage from the correct place and time as the battle. Unfortunately this sometimes means I can’t depict all aspects of the battle as I wouldn’t want to have the narrator talk about some things while showing something different.
The Allies had advanced through the mountainous terrain on roads that brought up their supplies. The Chinese were able to get behind the Allies Units - by cutting across country - which meant the Chinese did not have any roads to bring up their supplies. Most of what they had - was what hey carried on their backs. When the Chinese ran out of supplies - a lot of them froze to death. A lot of those who came out - came out with the Marines - as POW's. The Roads ran through valleys with ridges to either side. The Chinese would set up ambushes on these ridges to attack people using the roads. The Marines assigned units to march along these ridges to clear the Chinese out - so that the people in trucks down on the road - would not be ambushed. .
The Hellenic Air Force 13th flight with 7 C-47 Dakota transport planes, helped supply and evacuate US Marines from Hagaru-ri, receiving a unit citation for it's action. The HAF 13th squadron became famous for never canceling a mission due to bad weather. It was reported by a Greek C-47 crew that they heard this discussion on the radio: "Who is flying in this weather?" answer "I don't know, but it must be one of those damn Greek pilots". ua-cam.com/video/9O-1sBafUVM/v-deo.html
It amazed me in 1966 how many men from Northern big cities had never learned to drive. Their first learn to drive vehicle was a M35 A2 duce and a half.
Yeah, I’ve heard many stories of people’s first experience driving was in the military, on one occasion it was a young Marine private driving a jeep for the first time, on frozen roads, with a commanding officer in the back 😂
@@benquinneyiii7941 In all the Korean War videos I’ve watched and posted, there’s a definite trend of being outnumbered. But our guys fought the good fight and did what needed doing. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t :(
Another waist of lives for nothing. I feel so bad for all of these heros. Fighting a stupid war. Tell me. What did this do for America. I just hate war.
My dad staff sergeant george battaglia was there with you he the 3rd battalion 1st marine division,,,, rest in peace pop always love you
about 20 plus years ago my wife and I went to Fort Snelling National Cemetery on Memorial Day. There were a group of Marine Veterans who were all wearing light blue colored jackets that said Frozen Chosin on them. I was wearing a sweatshirt that had 3rd Battalion 5th Marines with the Battalions Consummate professionals under it. I went to say hello and shake hands with these great men when of them looked at the sweatshirt and said "3/5! You saved our assess in Korea! He didn't look at me, he was remembering 3/5. Then he looked at me and smiled and said, but of course you were too young to be there. I was amazed at this Marines recollection of the unit that got him and his unit out of a shit sandwich. I was in presence of greatness and will never forget that moment.
My Father mustered out in 1949 to go to Albany Pharmacy school. Served from '46-'49. By then He was a Chief pharmacist mate because he had extensive experience working with Penicillin G mold. (our family are 5 generations of pharmacists.
He had full intentions to sign up for the reserves. this was on October 24th 1949 and by some stroke of luck, there was no one at the desk.
My dad mostly was stationed at the hospital on Ellis island . Helping the brave men returning form WWII get the treatment that they needed!
The last day for him to enroll in Albany pharmacy school as a freshman was 10/25/49, hence he has catch a train and the rest was history!
AS a freshman, He arrived 5 weeks late into his 1st semester. He was given a test...did very well. 4 years later (1953) he was valedictorian of his pharmacy class and received EVERY award that had to offer .
He loved the USCG and loved Pharmacy. Semper Paratis!
My father fought that fight . Always reminisced about how cold it was and how terrible those days were . Suffered from frostbite in his fingers and toes the rest of his life .
Courtesy of Harry Truman.
They didn’t retreat, they attacked in a different direction
Note: British Royal Marines 41 Commando and ROK were also there.
The marines that were there know who were there with them. Much respect semper Fi
Yes, at 1:26. No helmets!
Very true. This video focused on the 1st Marine Division but there were many brave men from a variety of units involved.
Sad that O.P Smith the Commanding General doesn't get the credit He should. He literally defied Ned Almond, ordered an Airstrip carved into the Snow, stationed strong points along the road, so that the Marines had an escape route.
O.P. Smith deserves more than a footnote
There were several instances of troops going above and beyond during this battle. Would you like some shorts vids about the Medal of Honour recipients?
My Dad was there, he never talked about it until he in a hospital and had cancer that when he told about tough time in his life.
They truly fought with all the had and a lot of people aren’t aware of their sacrifice.
@@BattleHistoryBuff Amen to that. Heros every one of them.
I knew a Marine, one of the Chosin few, he said the Chinese is some cases were worst off then they were. He said several times a Chinese would surrender without a coat and bare foot.
My uncle was there. He visited dad allot. Sometimes when drinking he would talk about the cold. Very tough people.
The Marines always seem to get shafted. IMO
@@noel5826 Those guys are usually the first in and while doing what they’re trained to do, did so in unimaginable circumstances.
"Dugout Doug" MacArthur was disappointed because he didn't get enough Marines killed during WW II. And many if not most of the Chinese attackers were prisoners. Like today's NK troops in Ukraine they weren't expected to survive, and would be shot by real Chinese soldiers if they didn't advance when the bugles blew.
My father, Harold Davis, was in tthat battle. I was 7 months old with a 19 year old mother, and Dad in the middle of it.
Nice video. A bit more complex battle than depicted here. The Marines were on one side of the reservoir and the US Army was deployed on the other. The Chinese tried a classic double envelopment. Both Marine and Army resistance were vital in order for the Chinese not to take the crucial road junction and village at the base of the reservoir. As another poster notes, Army general Ned Almond was atrocious (He wasn't onsite but had generally poor planning and command).
You're absolutely right. This video focuses on the 1st Marine Division at Koto-ri and Hagaru-ri, during the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. I always try to use footage from the specific area and time of the battle. Sometimes I need some B-roll, or some still photographs, to highlight what's being narrated, but other than that I'm restricted to the footage I can find on the specific battle. I'm not sure why but the Marines are particularly good at taking camera operators with them. I'd like to do an extended Chosin Reservoir video one day.
Our video on The Battle of Bunker Hill: ua-cam.com/video/0Eq0hHjoaR8/v-deo.html
And The Battle Inchon: ua-cam.com/video/1te1PWJrXmM/v-deo.html
Also focus on the Marines, as they had the most footage available, however I'm now conscious of the fact that people may think they were the only units involved. Which isn't the case.
In our upcoming video about The Battle of Old Baldy we'll ensure we talk about all the units involved.
You’re going to cover the Battle of the Chosin 8:11?? You could spend that much time detailing how MacArthur once again allowed his ego to put his troops in mortal peril. Or we could discuss how disastrous military supply decisions actually caused many of the frostbite wounds suffered. 😊
@@msmeltzer1 True! Mistakes were made. Our troops were left fighting in terrible conditions with inappropriate gear. But they fought hard and did what they were trained to do. This isn’t a political channel, I can’t and won’t try to argue military decisions made well up the chain of command.
@@msmeltzer1 Check out our video on Inchon. McArthur did a good job there.
But before the Chinese attacked some were taken prisoner and questioned the officers know there were many Chinese in the area but when they reported back to HQ they were laughed at told if there are it will only be a few keep pressing forward instead of making strong your positions in case of attack.
When i worked on the building sites in the late sixties there was a brickie who had a bad walk.seemingly hed been a para whose last drop had gone wrong.smashed his leg up pretty badly..he said once there trenches were overrun by the Chinese .we were getting out of one enf of the trenches and the Chinese were pouring in the other end. he actually felt sorry for them saying alot of them were in bare feet in the middle of winter.cannon fodder he said they were.
They all had it tough, but being forced to fight bare foot is next level cruelty.
You need to also include the 31 reg. Combat Team, they were the real heroes.
@@FrankBardone I’ll look into it. This vid is by no means a full record of what happened. But I’m limited by what video footage is available. I try to ensure the footage you see is footage from the correct place and time as the battle. Unfortunately this sometimes means I can’t depict all aspects of the battle as I wouldn’t want to have the narrator talk about some things while showing something different.
3/1 bloody George company if you can find one to interview it would be well worth your time !
The Allies had advanced through the mountainous terrain on roads that brought up their supplies.
The Chinese were able to get behind the Allies Units - by cutting across country - which meant the Chinese did not have any roads to bring up their supplies. Most of what they had - was what hey carried on their backs.
When the Chinese ran out of supplies - a lot of them froze to death. A lot of those who came out - came out with the Marines - as POW's.
The Roads ran through valleys with ridges to either side. The Chinese would set up ambushes on these ridges to attack people using the roads.
The Marines assigned units to march along these ridges to clear the Chinese out - so that the people in trucks down on the road - would not be ambushed.
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@@BobSmith-dk8nw I believe a MoH recipient earned his MoH during an ambush while helping troops and POWs exfil through treacherous terrain.
The Marine Corps finest hour!
@@markstergios9851 Semper Fi
The Hellenic Air Force 13th flight with 7 C-47 Dakota transport planes, helped supply and evacuate US Marines from Hagaru-ri, receiving a unit citation for it's action.
The HAF 13th squadron became famous for never canceling a mission due to bad weather.
It was reported by a Greek C-47 crew that they heard this discussion on the radio:
"Who is flying in this weather?" answer "I don't know, but it must be one of those damn Greek pilots".
ua-cam.com/video/9O-1sBafUVM/v-deo.html
I read a book about this battle,it was called “the frozen chosin.” Those American troops suffered miserably.
And they still killed the hell out of the enemy.
2:44 - that dude has no idea how to use an axe. 4:15 - better. I wonder if it's the same guy? LOL
It amazed me in 1966 how many men from Northern big cities had never learned to drive. Their first learn to drive vehicle was a M35 A2 duce and a half.
Yeah, I’ve heard many stories of people’s first experience driving was in the military, on one occasion it was a young Marine private driving a jeep for the first time, on frozen roads, with a commanding officer in the back 😂
Outnumbered for a change
@@benquinneyiii7941 In all the Korean War videos I’ve watched and posted, there’s a definite trend of being outnumbered. But our guys fought the good fight and did what needed doing. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t :(
That will be Dien Bien Phu 1 year later
@@khunlay4453 Not sure what that means 🤷🏼
Avp
Another waist of lives for nothing. I feel so bad for all of these heros. Fighting a stupid war. Tell me. What did this do for America. I just hate war.
@@samcolt1079 Just trying to stop communism,