High Tide in the Korean War
How an Outnumbered American Regiment Defeated the Chinese at the Battle of Chipyong-ni
Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam War, Asian
| Author: | Leo Barron | ISBN: | 9780811762830 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books | Publication: | November 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Leo Barron |
| ISBN: | 9780811762830 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Publication: | November 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Language: | English |
By early 1951, American forces and their UN allies had been driven more than 100 miles down the Korean peninsula by the Chinese. The situation was bleak when Gen. Matthew Ridgway ordered a last stand at the village of Chipyong-ni. There a single regiment (the 23rd Infantry) of fewer than 5,000 U.S. soldiers defeated a Chinese division of 25,000 men in what has been called the Gettysburg of the Korean War.
By early 1951, American forces and their UN allies had been driven more than 100 miles down the Korean peninsula by the Chinese. The situation was bleak when Gen. Matthew Ridgway ordered a last stand at the village of Chipyong-ni. There a single regiment (the 23rd Infantry) of fewer than 5,000 U.S. soldiers defeated a Chinese division of 25,000 men in what has been called the Gettysburg of the Korean War.
