The famous Shangganling Battle , the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, broke out at 3 a.m. on October 14, 1952. In this tragic battle lasting 43 days and is called a "meat grinder", in order to capture the 597.9 highland and the nameless highland on the north side of the 537.7 highland (i.e. Beishan) of about 3.7 square kilometers near the village of Shangganling, , and 537.7 highland, " United Nations Army " invested troops in the 7th Division of the United States Army, the 2nd Division of the South Korean Army and the 9th Division, with a total force of up to 60,000. In addition, more than 105 mm large-caliber artillery 324, tank 118, and more than 100 aircraft were used, and a total of 1.97 million shells of various caliber or above 81 mm were fired, and more than 210,000 various aviation bombs were thrown. During the entire battle, by time, the Volunteer Army's position dropped an average of more than 40,000 rounds per day; by area, the average of nearly 500,000 rounds per square kilometer was dropped. The rocks on the Shangganling position were blown into powder more than 30 cm thick, and the entire mountain was cut by as much as two meters!
Shangganling 597.9 and 537.7 highlands Beishan
The 15th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, the 31st Division of the 12th Army and the 102nd Regiment of the 34th Division used solid fortifications based on underground caves and tunnels to launch fierce and cruel repeated battles with the ferocious enemy. The positions were lost many times, smashing the enemy's crazy attacks and creating a glorious example of mountain defense defense operations with disadvantaged equipment to defeat the enemy with advantageous equipment.
The Battle of Shangganling is not only a contest of steel and military strength, but also a competition of spirit and will. Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers carry forward a high degree of patriotism and revolutionary heroism, fight tenaciously, not afraid of sacrifice, and use courage, blood and life to prove to the world that the heroic Chinese people and army dare to fight against powerful enemies armed to the teeth, and win it!
This quote is quoted by General Qin Jiwei who commanded the Battle of Shangganling: "The Battle of Shangganling not only defeated the enemy's offensive militarily, but also exerted the command art, combat style and unity of our army, and exerted the prestige of the country. Some people later said that Americans truly knew the Chinese people from Shangganling."
Below, some rare battlefield photos taken by domestic and foreign journalists are selected to review this world-famous and unprecedented tragic battle and battle journey.
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Volunteer Army and the US and South Korean troops repeatedly competed for the main peak position of Shangganling for 59 times
The US and South Korean troops were still in shock after capturing the surface position of Shangganling. Qin Jiwei, the commander of the 15th Army of the Volunteer Army (second from left) and Zhang Yunyu, the chief of staff (third from left) studied Shangganling Defense Plan
Volunteer Army Machine Gunners who are defending Shangganling positions
Volunteer Army soldiers bravely blocking the enemy who is attacking crazy
Volunteer Army soldiers sticking to the tunnel ready to attack at any time
Break through the enemy fire Logistics personnel who forcefully blocked the transportation of supplies to the positions
Volunteer Army attacked from the tunnel and attacked the enemy of the Shangganling surface position
Volunteer Army recaptured the 537.7 highland of Shangganling area Beishan
stubbornly defended the Shangganling position to celebrate victory
treacherously defended the Shangganling position to celebrate victory
