Introduction:
The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was part of the Korean War that broke out in the early 50s of the 20th century, and it only refers to the stage when the Chinese People's Volunteers participated in the war, but also includes the mass movement of the Chinese people to support the Korean people in resisting US aggression. In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the Chinese Volunteers, together with the Korean People's Army, fought a bitter war against the "United **" led by the US military.
How many people did China send to resist US aggression and aid Korea
According to the Xinhua News Agency's 2020-10-22 article "The Monument of the Triumphant Song of the Mighty Mountains and Rivers Forever Recorded in the History Records - Written on the 70th Anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers Fighting Abroad to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea], a total of 2.9 million volunteers participated in the war. The Chinese People's Volunteers first participated in the war with 1.9 million troops and nearly 500,000 supplementary troops, in addition to China's support for the DPRK militia and guerrillas 500,000, totaling 2.9 million. The high school website history textbooks and other local answers show that the figure is 2.4 million, which is probably not counted as support for militia and guerrilla support.
In this war, the Chinese Volunteers, together with the Korean People's Army, fought a hard-fought war with the "United **" led by the US military. There were more than 360,000 volunteers, and more than 710,000 people were killed, wounded, and captured.
In October 1950, at the time of the first campaign, the Volunteer Army had a total of 6 corps, 18 infantry divisions, 3 artillery divisions, 2 logistics divisions, and 300,000 people participated in the battleAt the time of the second campaign in November 1950, the Volunteer Army had a total of 30 infantry divisions, 3 artillery divisions, 1 railway division, 4 logistics divisions, and 450,000 people participated in the operationIn April 1951, during the fourth campaign, the strength of the Volunteer Army in North Korea consisted of 42 infantry divisions, 11 artillery divisions, 1 tank division, 3 railway divisions, and 6 logistics divisions of 14 armies, reaching 950,000 people.
How many troops did other countries send into the war
The United States is the leader of the "United States" and has sent the largest number of troops to Korea to fight in the war. According to records, the United States sent 13 divisions to Korea to participate in the war, including the 1st Marine Division, the 2nd Marine Division, and the 7th Infantry Division, as well as 2 brigades, 6 air wings, 10 airborne regiments, and other special forces units. Its total strength reached more than 480,000 troops. In addition, the ROK also sent nine divisions, four brigades, two regiments, and five airborne regiments to participate in the battle, with a total strength of more than 350,000 troops.
Britain is the second largest member of the "United League**", and its troops sent to Korea to fight in the war include four brigades, including the 28th, 29th, 45th, and 46th brigades, as well as two armored regiments and other units. Its total strength reached more than 70,000 troops.
Canada sent two brigades and two air force groups to participate in the war, with a total strength of more than 60,000 troops. Turkey sent 5,400 troops into the battle. France sent 6,100 troops into the battle. Australia sent two battalions and several air force groups to the war, with a total strength of more than 7,000 troops.
However, there is little mention of China's number of participants in the war and the combat situation. In fact, the Chinese Volunteers played an important role in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. During the war, the Chinese Volunteers won wide acclaim for their excellent tactics and courageous fighting spirit.
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the Chinese Volunteers adopted the tactics of night fighting, close combat, and quick victory, with light warfare as the mainstay, supplemented by soil work, implementing a high degree of centralized command, and adopting flexible and changeable tactics to deal a heavy blow to the enemy.
According to records, the Chinese Volunteers fought five campaigns in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, four movement and defensive battles in the winter of 1948 and spring of 1949, local tactical counterattack operations in the autumn of 1951, operations to consolidate positions in the spring and summer of 1952, and counterattacks in the summer of 1953, and from October 1950 to July 1953, the Chinese People's Volunteers worked closely with the Korean People's Army to annihilate a total of 25 enemiesMore than 50,000 people, including more than 450,000 prisoners and wounded others, successfully fought directly from the Yalu River to the area near the 38th parallel, defending China's territorial security.
In addition, the Chinese Volunteers also actively carried out guerrilla warfare and movement warfare and other diversified forms of warfare on the battlefield. They flexibly used such tactics as "the enemy advances and we retreat, the enemy is stationed and we disturb, the enemy is tired and we fight, and the enemy retreats and we pursue" and other tactics to effectively deal a blow to the enemy's vital forces and cause great trouble and blows to the enemy.
In guerrilla warfare, the volunteers took advantage of the terrain and the enemy's weaknesses to adopt a scattered, rapid, and covert mode of action to carry out surprise attacks on the enemy, disrupt the enemy's communications, communications, and supply lines, and make it impossible for the enemy to effectively organize an offensive. At the same time, the Volunteers also conducted reconnaissance and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines through guerrilla warfare, providing important intelligence support for mobile warfare.
In the movement war, the Volunteer Army took large-scale military operations, taking advantage of the terrain and the superiority of troops, to encircle, pursue and annihilate the enemy. Through the use of flexible tactics, they constantly mobilize the enemy to fall into passivity and confusion, so as to effectively destroy the enemy's living forces.
These diversified combat forms and tactical applications not only enabled the volunteers to win important victories on the battlefield, but also caused great troubles and blows to the enemy. At the same time, these tactics also provided important experience and reference for later wars.
Why China is actively helping North Korea
In 1910, as Japan pressured Korea to sign the Japan-Korea Merger Treaty, Korea fell completely under Japanese control. Subsequently, the Japanese began to implement a series of brutal policies in Korea, trying to completely assimilate the Korean people. They forced the Korean people to give up their language and surnames and classified them as fourth-class people, and many Korean people could not bear this humiliation and chose to commit suicide.
Another part of the Korean people had to flee the border to northeastern China in order to escape the cruelty of the Japanese. The Korean people in exile in China were full of hatred for Japan, so they consciously formed an anti-Japanese army and joined forces with the Chinese to resist Japan. Even North Korean leader Kim Il-sung joined the Northeast Anti-Japanese Democratic Coalition.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Korean army and the Chinese army shared the same hatred and hatred against foreign enemies. Finally, in 1945, Japan was completely defeated, and China and Korea were able to raise their eyebrows and reclaim the territory that had been lost to the Japanese.
In addition, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, North Korea made a large number of ** and material donations to China, helping China to overcome great difficulties. Therefore, China and the DPRK forged a good friendship during this period.
04.Summary
In short, the Chinese volunteers adopted a variety of combat forms and tactical applications on the battlefield, effectively striking at the enemy, and making important contributions to the victory of the war. These experiences and lessons also provided important references and references for later wars.