When you understand the volunteer army from the enemy's perspective, you will discover that this group of Americans 70 years ago were so desperate when facing Chinese soldiers.
This is a panoramic history of the Korean War written by an American. There are no surprises between the lines, all kinds of outdated white racist values and anti-communist thinking, but it is such a book from the perspective of the enemy and in a Western context. Still full of awe and admiration for the behavior of the volunteers.
Detail 1: Artillery shells fell in the team, they were still moving forward
The pilot of the US military reconnaissance aircraft recalled: "This is the strangest situation I have ever seen. There are two long columns of infantry walking along the path. Moving toward the southeast, our artillery shells fell directly on their ranks, but they continued to advance.
This was the first description of the Chinese army on the battlefield by the US military at the end of October 1950. Even though the South Korean troops were retreating steadily and all began to charge in the opposite direction, claiming that the opponents they encountered were not the previous North Korean troops, the Americans still refused to admit that China had the guts to intervene in the Korean War on a large scale and claimed to be China. Collins, the well-versed U.S. Army Chief of Staff, even directly asserted: The Chinese will not let large numbers of troops cross the river to take risks.
As said in the science fiction novel "Three-Body ", neither weakness nor ignorance is an obstacle to survival, only arrogance is. Yes.
In the subsequent battle of Yunshan, the US military paid a heavy price for its arrogance. The 39th Army of the Volunteer Army severely damaged the US Cavalry Division and annihilated most of the 15th Regiment of the Division of South Korea. The first contest between China and the United States on the Korean battlefield began with the US military's ace force suffering heavy losses.
Artillery shells fell on the team, but the volunteers were still unstoppable. This is the most intimidating thing about an army, it is iron-like. Discipline is reflected in almost every battle, whether it is the covert advance of the entire army at the beginning of the war, or the Ninth Army breaking through human limits quickly interspersing through three camps, it is not a certain person or a certain person who possesses this terrifying discipline. troops, but the characteristics of an entire volunteer army.
Detail 2: The Chinese offensive is always accompanied by disturbing sounds
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, a large number of Chinese were moving in the north of Yunshan. When they started to attack, there was a huge The brass bugle of the trumpet will blow a disturbing and terrifying sound, accompanied by a sharp and piercing whistle.
In various memoirs of American soldiers, the most disturbing thing mentioned about the Chinese army is the Charge. sound, because once this sound is heard, no matter far or near, whether it is snowy or deep in the jungle, countless volunteer soldiers will be killed in the most unexpected places.
The US military also likes to pick up the famous Korean battlefield trophy, the Charge. Stress disorder syndrome.
Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Forces Ridgway said, "Many Americans heard the whistle of the Chinese military horn for the first time. This brass horn looks like... a foul trumpet, and its rough tone Mixed with crazy whistles, it seemed to notify the beginning of a new battle stage... It was like an African witch, able to make piercing music. Once it was blown, all the Chinese soldiers rushed towards me as if they were desperate. military".
The blowing of the charge horn represents the outbreak of the most determined will. The main responsibilities of the bugler in the volunteer army have two points. One is to convey information by blowing the trumpet, and the other is to use the trumpet to boost morale and unite people's hearts in battle. . During battle, there are 26 commands that the charge can convey through different blowing methods, including: advance, stop, charge, disperse, air defense, nuclear bomb defense, release of bacteria, request for reinforcements, etc. The only possibility that is not included is It’s the retreat number.
American soldiers privately called the Charge of the Volunteers the Sonata of Hell.
The Korean War was a battle for the founding of the country. We fought to the death with the most powerful country and army in the world, and won a huge victory. The results it brought have deeply affected China's development in the past 70 years. It is heroic and high-spirited. , crossing the Yalu River is the memory of a generation.This book "The Untold Truth" is a comprehensive and exciting study of the Korean War. It has a Douban rating of 7.7. The author made full use of declassified official files in the United States, collected a lot of original data, and interviewed many people. Only those who know the truth are dedicated to completing it. This book describes a large number of shocking details on the Korean battlefield through a different historical perspective. There are many interesting and exciting things in the book
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The book not only contains Chinese Volunteer Army from an American perspective, but the author also found the Volunteer Army’s evaluation of the combat effectiveness of the U.S. military in American war archives.
A booklet titled "Basic Summary of Yunshan Combat Experience" distributed by the 66th Army of the Volunteer Army described the U.S. Eighth Cavalry Regiment in this way: Once U.S. soldiers are cut off from their retreat, they will randomly discard all their equipment everywhere. heavy weapons , and can also pretend to die. Its infantry is timid and afraid of death, and does not have the courage to attack and defend well. They rely heavily on aircraft, tanks, and artillery. At the same time, they are afraid of our military's firepower. If they hear gunshots while advancing, they will flinch. They are afraid of advancing too far. They are only good at fighting in the daytime, and they will be defeated if the battle goes against them.
Detail 3: The Chinese plan was to attack from behind
US military field commanders reported that the Chinese army was far more agile and sophisticated than the "Asian rabble" MacArthur mocked. The Chinese infantry is not equipped with any heavy weapons except the mortar , but they have an excellent level of firepower when attacking the strong positions of the US and South Korean troops, especially at night. The Chinese reconnaissance team was very efficient in searching for US military positions. Their attack plan was to attack from behind, cut off retreats and supply lines, and then launch a frontal offensive. Their basic tactic was a V-shaped offensive formation. The Chinese allowed the enemy force to move in this formation and then surround the edge of the V; at the same time, another force moved into the opening of the V to prevent any escape attempts and block reinforcements.
Americans say it in such a convoluted way. In fact, friends who are familiar with the Volunteer Army’s operations have already heard it. Isn’t this what we often call roundabout ways to make dumplings? Yes, it is the exclusive exclusive use of the People’s Army to defeat invincible opponents all over the world in the early days. Secret recipe, large-scale and deep penetration tactics.
In general, the insertion in the military context refers to the tactical insertion of a few or dozens of people, while what the Volunteer Army performs is the large-scale strategic insertion of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. The normal situation for the US military and the Chinese army to fight is , fighting, why did an army of tens of thousands suddenly appear behind the defense line? How can we fight this battle? Not to mention the two-dimensional circular defense line, even the 3D spherical defense line cannot withstand such an opponent. The key point of
's deep and roundabout interspersion is concealment, so that the opponent can be surrounded without anyone noticing. In order to do this, ice sculptures and rows of volunteers lie on the ground at minus 40 degrees. Maintaining a neat battle formation and fighting posture, he was frozen to death by the formation... Qiu Shaoyun lay motionless in the grass next to the ditch and was burned alive...
This kind of desperate battlefield execution shocked the US military!
The Chinese repeated their offensive pattern again and again: passing through seemingly impassable mountainous areas where neither Americans nor Korean troops were stationed, suddenly appearing at night, they were brave and powerful in individual combat, able to Appear unexpectedly behind enemy troops.
As the party that failed to win, American society had no confidence from the beginning that it could stand on the side of justice to affirm this war. Whether during or after the war, Washington kept asking itself whether it really should go into this mess. Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it was "the wrong war at the wrong time, in the wrong place, with the wrong enemy."
The number of Chinese soldiers who died in this war is 197,653. The unit of counting is people. What is even more regrettable is that 99% of them did not leave any descendants, and they would rather give their lives in exchange for it. It is your peace in front of the screen.
They walked through the white mountains and black waters, placing themselves under the fire coverage of Van Fleet . They drank the water from the bottom of the pit when they were thirsty, and swallowed the fried noodles in the cloth bags when they were hungry. The body gives the Chinese nation the courage to risk death and survive.
More than seventy years ago, they tried their best for you now.
