How about food and clothing?On the battlefield of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea in 1950, during the first battle of the Chinese Volunteers, a life-and-death struggle was being staged. However, do you know whether the tactical decision of the 9th Corps to enter the DPRK at that time was appropriate?And how did they persist in fighting in the conditions of extreme cold?
MacArthur's flanking deployment led to the urgent entry of the 9th Corps into Korea, and they lacked experience in fighting in the bitter cold, but they resolutely shouldered the heavy burden. **When meeting with Song Shilun, the commander of the 9th Corps, he pointed out that the 9th Corps was good at fighting and blocking, which is why he was allowed to lead his troops into the court. The resistance of the 9th Corps had a huge impact on the blocking battle at Changjin Lake.
When the 9th Corps entered the DPRK, it lacked cold equipment, but it still resolutely went out. Despite the efforts of the logistics units to raise warm clothing such as military coats, fur hats, and big-toed shoes, due to the US military's superiority in the air, most of the vehicles transporting supplies were blown up, and the soldiers still faced the test of extreme cold.
In the severe cold of minus 20 or 30 degrees, the officers and men of the 9th Corps stubbornly resisted and completely annihilated the Polar Bear Regiment, setting a record for our army to eliminate one formed regiment of the US Army at one time during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. This victory played a crucial role in ensuring the annihilation of the enemy by our army on the Western Front.
However, the 9th Corps paid a great price for attrition in the Battle of Changjin Lake, including 19,202 people in battle, 28,954 people suffered frostbite, and more than 4,000 people froze to death. Lack of food and clothing, as well as the flight of North Korean migrant workers, all led to the excessive attrition of the 9th Corps.
However, with the participation of the Soviet Air Force and the Volunteer Air Force, as well as the support of the Korean people, the 9th Corps finally overcame difficulties and made important contributions to the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. This history is not only a battle, but also a portrayal of the heroic resistance and indomitable spirit of the Chinese people.
They wrote a glorious chapter in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea with their lives, and we should remember this history, cherish peace, and always remember those heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country.