The Last Stand of Fox Company
If you want to read more about part of the battle around the Chosin Reservoir then this book is an excellent and detailed account of the siege of Fox Company of the Seventh Marine Reservoir. This Company was besieged for several days by much numerous Chinese troops but with the courage and determination the American held on against the odds. The book was written by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin and is published by the Atlantic Monthly Press.
Episode 40 deals with the attack of the Chinese 9th Army upon the Marine 1st Division. Here are two maps to help you follow the story.
The Battle
The Retreat
The Coldest Winter
This book written by David Halberstam covers the entire Korean War but it mainly concentrates upon the period between the Chinese Second Offensive and the Chinese Spring Offensive. It explains the reason for the Chinese success in the winter of the 1950-1951 and how the American learned how to fight the Chinese and brought to an end the series of Chinese victories in the spring of 1951. It is published by Hyperion Books and the ISBN number is 1401300529.
The Chinese Second Offensive
The Eighth Army begin to move northwards but the next day the Chinese launch their Second Offensive against force the South Korean Divisions on the east flank into a rout. The Turkish 1st Brigade is overwhelmed by the Chinese attack. The American 2nd Division tries to retreat though the gauntlet losing 4,000 men in the process. General Walker orders the Eighth Army to retreat. A biography of Major General Keiser, the commander of the American 2nd Division.
This episode will be released on Saturday 28th May.
The next two episodes deal with the Chinese Second Offensive, below is a map of the attack upon the Eighth Army.
Mac Arthur’s decision
The failure of Mac Arthur’s headquarters at Tokyo to understand the scale of the Chinese forces in North Korea. Charles Willoughby the intelligence chief at his headquarters deliberately underestimates the number of Chinese troops in order to please General Mac Arthur. Mac Arthur orders the 10th Corp to advance towards the Chinese border in North Korea. The Chinese Army prepares for its second offensive. A biography of Charles Willoughby.
Available on Saturday 21st May
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The American defeat at Unsan
The American 1st Cavalry Division is defeated by the Chinese Army around the town of Unsan. However the Chinese First Offensive comes to an end due to a breakdown of supplies. The Chinese Army prepare for the next offensive. A biography of the commander of the Chinese Army in Korea, General Peng and his sad fate after the Korean War at the hands of Chairman Mao.
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The Chinese First Offensive
President Truman meets with General Douglas Mac Arthur on Wake Island. Mac Arthurs states that the Chinese will not intervene in the Korean War. In fact the Chinese Army is crossing the border into North Korea. The Chinese attack the South Korean 1st Division at Unsan. The Chinese Army defeats the Second South Korean Corp further to the east. A biography of General Xi Fang the chief of staff of the Chinese Army in Korea.
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We have reached half way in the Podcast series and will now began the telling of the Chinese First Offensive and the Battle of Unsan in episode 36 and 37. Below is a map to help explain the situation.
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