U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3 (of 5) / The Chosin Reservoir Campaign
by Nicholas A. Canzona Lynn Montross United States. Marine Corps
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Chapters (535)
- U. S. MARINE OPERATIONS IN KOREA 1950–1953 VOLUME III The Chosin Reservoir Campaign
- Foreword
- Preface
- Illustrations
- CHAPTER I Problems Of Victory
- Decision to Cross the 38th Parallel
- Surrender Message to NKPA Forces
- MacArthur’s Strategy of Celerity
- Logistical Problems of Advance
- Naval Missions Prescribed
- X Corps Relieved at Seoul
- Joint Planning for Wonsan Landing
- CHAPTER II The Wonsan Landing
- ROK Army Captures Wonsan
- Marine Loading and Embarkation
- Two Weeks of Mine Sweeping
- Operation Yo-Yo
- Marine Air First at Objective
- MacArthur Orders Advance to Border
- Landing of 1st Marine Division
- CHAPTER III First Blood At Kojo
- 1/1 Sent to Kojo
- Marine Positions in Kojo Area
- The All-Night Fight of Baker Company
- 2/1 Ordered to Kojo
- Security Provided for Wonsan Area
- Marines Relieved at Kojo
- CHAPTER IV Majon-ni and Ambush Alley
- Marine Units Tied In for Defense
- Political Aspects of Mission
- Roads Patrolled by Rifle Companies
- Air Drop of Supplies Requested
- First Attack on Perimeter
- KMC Battalion Sent to Majon-ni
- Movement of 1st Marines to Chigyong
- CHAPTER V Red China to the Rescue
- Chinese in X Corps Zone
- Introducing the New Enemy
- Communist Victory in Civil War
- Organization of the CCF
- The Chinese Peasant as a Soldier
- CCF Arms and Equipment
- China’s “Hate America” Campaign
- CCF Strategy and Tactics
- CHAPTER VI The Battle of Sudong
- The MSR from Hungnam to Yudam-ni
- ROKs Relieved by 7th Marines
- CCF Counterattack at Sudong
- Two Marine Battalions Cut Off
- End of NKPA Tank Regiment
- The Fight for How Hill
- Disappearance of CCF Remnants
- Koto-ri Occupied by 7th Marines
- CHAPTER VII Advance To The Chosin Reservoir
- Attacks on Wonsan-Hungnam MSR
- Appraisals of the New Enemy
- The Turning Point of 15 November
- Changes in X Corps Mission
- Marine Preparations for Trouble
- Supplies Trucked to Hagaru
- Confidence of UN Command
- Marine Concentration on MSR
- CHAPTER VIII Crisis at Yudam-ni
- Marine Attack on 27 November
- Marine Dispositions Before CCF Attack
- The Battle of Northwest Ridge
- Chinese Seize Hill 1403
- Fighting at 3/5’s CP
- The Battle of North Ridge
- CHAPTER IX Fox Hill
- Encirclement of Company C of RCT-7
- Fox Company at Toktong Pass
- Marine Counterattacks on North Ridge
- Deadlock on Hill 1240
- The Fight for Northwest Ridge
- Second Night’s Attacks on Fox Hill
- Not Enough Tents for Casualties
- The Turning Point of 30 November
- CHAPTER X Hagaru’s Night of Fire
- Four-Mile Perimeter Required
- Attempts to Clear MSR
- Intelligence as to CCF Capabilities
- Positions of Marine Units
- CCF Attack from the Southwest
- East Hill Lost to Enemy
- The Volcano of Supporting Fires
- Marine Attacks on East Hill
- CHAPTER XI Task Force Drysdale
- CCF Attacks on 2/1 at Koto-ri
- Convoy Reinforced by Marine Tanks
- The Fight in Hell Fire Valley
- Attack of George Company on East Hill
- High Level Command Conference
- CCF Attacks of 1 December at Hagaru
- Rescue of U. S. Army Wounded
- First Landings on Hagaru Airstrip
- CHAPTER XII Breakout From Yudam-ni
- Joint Planning for Breakout
- The Fight for Hills 1419 and 1542
- March of 1/7 Over the Mountains
- Attack of 3/5 on 1–2 December
- The Ridgerunners of Toktong Pass
- CCF Attacks on Hills 1276 and 1542
- Advance of Darkhorse on 2–3 December
- Entry into Hagaru Perimeter
- CHAPTER XIII Regroupment at Hagaru
- 4312 Casualties Evacuated by Air
- 537 Replacements Flown to Hagaru
- Air Drops of Ammunition
- Planning for Breakout to Koto-ri
- 3/1 Relieved by RCT-5 at Hagaru
- East Hill Retaken from Chinese
- Attack of RCT-7 to the South
- Advance of the Division Trains
- CHAPTER XIV Onward from Koto-ri
- Assembly of Division at Koto-ri
- Activation of Task Force Dog
- Air Drop of Bridge Sections
- Division Planning for Attack
- Battle of 1/1 in the Snowstorm
- Advance of RCT-7 and RCT-5
- Marine Operations of 9 and 10 December
- Completion of Division Breakout
- CHAPTER XV The Hungnam Redeployment
- Marines Billeted in Hungnam Area
- Embarkation of 1st Marine Division
- The Last Ten Days at Hungnam
- Marines Arrive at New Assembly Area
- Contributions of Marine Aviation
- Losses Sustained by the Enemy
- Results of the Reservoir Campaign
- APPENDIX A Glossary of Technical Terms and Abbreviations
- APPENDIX B Task Organization 1st Marine Division
- APPENDIX C Naval Task Organization
- APPENDIX D
- APPENDIX E
- APPENDIX F Command and Staff List 8 October-15 December 1950
- APPENDIX G Enemy Order of Battle
- APPENDIX H
- APPENDIX I Unit Citations
- Bibliography
- Documents
- OTHER SOURCES
- Index
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