In November, 1950, with the highly successful Inchon Landing behind him, Gen. Douglas MacArthur planned the last major offensive of what was to be a brief "conflict": the drive that would push the North Koreans across the Yalu River into Manchuria. In northern Korea, US forces assembled at Chosin Reservoir to cut behind the North Korean forces blocking the planned march to Manchuria. Roy E. Appleman, noted historian of the Korean conflict, describes the tragic fate of the troops of the 31st Regimental Combat Team which fought this engagement and presents a thorough analysis of the physical conditions, attitudes, and command decisions that doomed them. The late Roy E. Appleman wrote five books on the "war of maneuver" in Korea, among them "Ridgway Duels for Korea", which won the Truman Library Book Award. During the Korean War, he served as an army historian, interviewing troops shortly after combat. He left his papers, including all interviews related to the Chosin campaign research, to the Army History Center at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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The war in Korea, November, 1950 -- Army troops assemble at Chosin Reservoir -- The Army occupies the Marines' forward position -- The enemy at Chosin: what was known -- The unknown -- The first night, November 27-28 -- The next day, November 28 -- The second night, November 28-29 -- The 31st Regimental Combat Team consolidates at the Inlet -- Captain Drake's second attack, November 29 -- The 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry, fails to arrive -- MacArthur calls a conference, November 28 -- The third night-Task Force Faith at the Inlet -- Withdrawal from Hudong-ni to Hagaru-ri -- The fourth night at the Inlet, November 30-December 1 -- Breakout from the Inlet Perimeter, December 1 -- The first blown bridge -- The Chinese block at Hill 1221 -- The Chinese destroy the convoy -- Those who escaped to Hagaru-ri -- The question of a relief force -- American and enemy losses -- Could Task Force Faith have been saved? -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: contrasts in factors affecting the 1st Marine Division and the Army 31st RCT at Chosin -- Appendix B: 31st RT organization chart, November 27, 1950 -- 31st RTC, estimated strength, November 27, 1950 -- Strength of1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry, Hagaru-ri, December 4, 1950 -- Appendix E: Number of enlisted men for duty, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry, November-December 1950 -- Appendix F: Command and staff, 31st RCT, at Chosin.