The Frozen Chosin On this 70th anniversary of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, we honor the Marines – among approximately 25,000 United Nations troops including from the Republic of Korea – who fought there. Their heroism allowed UN forces to break through enemy lines, saving 98,000 refugees evacuated at Hungnam Port. | U.S. Marine Corps

“They’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us…they can’t get away this time.” - Chesty Puller Yesterday, 27 November, marked the anniversary of the start of the Battle of The Chosin Reservoir, which lasted until 13 December 1950. More than 30,000 troops from the United States and their United Nations allies fought their way through the harsh, frozen terrain of the Chosin Reservoir while battling 120,000 Chinese soldiers. The Marines from the 1st Marine Div

In the winter of 1950, the mountainous terrain surrounding the man-made Chosin Reservoir in present-day North Korea became the setting for one of the most demanding tests of resolve, courage, and physical endurance in the history of the Marine Corps. The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir lasted approximately 17 days and pitted 120,000 enemy Chinese troops against a force of just 30,000 U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers. The “Chosin Few”, as the Marines of the 1st Marine Division came to be known,