China Strikes Back: UN Forces Retreat from Ch'ongch'on River
Three hundred thousand Chinese troops surged across frozen mountain ridges to smash into UN forces at the Ch'ongch'on River and Chosin Reservoir, launching the largest military ambush since World War II. The surprise offensive sent the longest retreat in U.S. Marine Corps history and shattered MacArthur's promise to end the Korean War by Christmas.
November 26, 1950
76 years ago
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