Battle of Chosin Reservoir

Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Conflict	Korean War
Date	November 26 - December 13, 1950
Place	Chosin reservoir, Korea
Result	Chinese victory
Combatants United States China Commanders Oliver Smith ? Strength 25,000 120,000 Casualties 718 dead, 192 missing, 3,508 wounded 25,000 killed, 12,500 wounded, 30,000 frost-bite casualties

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir began on November 26, 1950 during the Korean War in the mountains of North Korea between UN forces, mainly the U.S. 1st Marine Division, the US 7th Infantry Division, and 41 Independent Commando Royal Marines, and units of the Ninth Army Group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)).

Around 20,000 UN troops clashed with 200,000 Chinese soldiers. In extremely fierce fighting that lasted until December 11, there were 15,000 UN casualties (7,500 to cold related injuries) and possibly 40,000 Chinese casualties as the UN forces were badly mauled in their retreat to Hungnam.

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