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Also Known As Battle of the Chōsen Reservoir • Battle of the Changjin Reservoir
Date November 1950 - December 1950
Location North Korea
Participants China • United States
Context Korean War

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Men and armour of the U.S. 1st Marine Division during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, December 1950.
Korean War, September–November 1950
Korean War: Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
Men of the 7th Regiment, U.S. 1st Marine Division, during the advance toward the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, early November 1950.
A U.S. Marine camp at Hagaru-ri, North Korea, during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, November–December 1950.
Korean War, November 1950–January 1951
Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
Men of the 5th and 7th regiments, U.S. 1st Marine Division, receiving an order to withdraw from their positions near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, November 29, 1950.
U.S. Marines unloading a transport plane at Hagaru-ri, North Korea, during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, December 5, 1950.
Korean War: Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
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Korean War
Inchon landing
September 15, 1950 - September 26, 1950
Men and armour of the U.S. 1st Marine Division during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, December 1950.
Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
November 1950 - December 1950
Korean War, February 1951–July 1953
Battle of Kapyong
April 23, 1951 - April 25, 1951

Key People

Puller, Chesty
Chesty Puller
United States Marine Corps officer

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