Battle of Chosin

• Watched the above documentary "Battle of Chosin" on Netflix.
• It is just a one part episode.
• It is worth watching trust me.
• It shows the crucial Battle of Chosin where the tides of war was changed in the Korean War.
• As we know after Second World War and much before the Vietnam War there was the Korean War which supposedly started when communist North Korea invaded South Korea
• Then there was American involvement under UN flag
• And within months America had won the war and was knocking at China's border.
• And then there was Chinese involvement and Americans had to withdraw.
• It was a complete reversal of the players.
• Chinese paid a great price and also suffered during the war.
• It was a "Winter War" and veterans spoke how there was never a war like that.
• US used Napalm on Chinese forces.
• US forces were attached from all sides and since there was only one entry and exit it was a scary withdrawal.
• On one side was valley and other side mountains.
• Somehow the forces could make a withdrawal.
• They were never annihilated completely.
• And US and UN has never been subsequently to that area since the Battle.
• It makes you wonder if there can be a series like Ken Burns' Vietnam War or "The War" of the Korean War.
• Surely that would be very interesting as how things happened from 1950-1953.
• The Veterans are proud that they took part.
• It was never a defeat as South Korea still exists and continued to prosper and it is far better off than North Korea.
• While Vietnam War was a catastrophic failure in a warm tropical climate.
• Here the weather was inhospitable.
• Battle of Chosin was fought in November December 1950 when things were freezing and much below zero. So weather was crucial hindering factor.