Battle of Chosin Reservoir

November 27 – December 13, 1950 · Chosin (Changjin) Reservoir

Chinese forces surrounded the US X Corps at the Chosin Reservoir in bitter cold; the Marines fought their way out to Hungnam and were evacuated by sea.

On the map Contemporaries

South Korea and UN forces

North Korea and allies

Other

United States

South Korea

United Nations

United Kingdom

People's Republic of China

Douglas MacArthur military commander

Edward Almond military commander

Oliver P. Smith military commander

Peng Dehuai military commander

Song Shilun military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 30,000

Strength: c. 120,000

Units

X Corps (United States) 1st Marine Division Capital Mechanized Infantry Division 11th Marine Regiment 5th Marine Regiment 7th Infantry Regiment (United States) 7th Marine Regiment 1st Tank Battalion 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines 4th Tank Battalion (United States)

People's Volunteer Army

Greek Expeditionary Force (Korea)