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"Sun Tzu's Art of War and Conspiracy" has clouds:
"Know the other and know oneself, and never lose a hundred battles; know oneself without knowing the other, and win and lose one; do not know the other, do not know oneself, and every battle will be lost."
In the second battle of the Korean War, the arrogant Turkish brigade, as Sun Wu said, neither understood the military quality of the Chinese Volunteer Army, but also overestimated its combat ability, did not know the other, did not know it, and finally was almost completely annihilated by the Volunteer Army, killing and wounding nearly 4,000 people, and only 2 companies of soldiers escaped.
Turkish Brigade
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War broke out.
On July 7, the U.S. government manipulated the United Nations Security Council and adopted Resolutions 83 and 84, putting a legal cloak on the United States' launch of the Korean War, and the first SECRETARy-General of the United Nations, Lai Yi, can be said to be the biggest accomplice of the United States.
The Security Council also adopted a resolution to fight in Korea in the name of the "United Nations Army", the United Nations Army
Led by the United States, the armies of 16 countries are gathered, except for Britain, France, Canada, and Turkey, which are still stronger, and other countries are some soy sauce.
Their purpose is simple, that is, to get it
U.S. aid,
in order to restore the great losses inflicted on the country by the Second World War,
Therefore, they have followed the United States to wave the flag, and India and other 4 countries have also sent medical teams to ensure that
One of the most noteworthy is the Turkish army.
Turkey's initiative to participate in the war really surprised the United States.
After World War II, Stalin wanted to control Turkey, Turkey because of the fear of being cannibalized by the Soviet Union, it took the initiative to move closer to "NATO" and prepared to defect to the United States, and "NATO" was not cold to this "neutral country" during World War II, so it rejected Turkey.
In the era of hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Turkish Ottoman Dynasty, which had been brilliant for 623 years, also lowered its noble head, and the Damas knife could not defeat the Soviet Red Army. In order to gain the support of the United States and prevent the Soviet Union from invading Turkey, he wanted to do something to hand over the name to the United States.
Just when the Korean War broke out, Turkey specially sent an army of more than 5,000 people, willing to be a little brother, with a brigade-level combat unit belonging to the US 25th Division.
It was in this context that the Turkish Brigade took the initiative to enter the war.
Throughout the Korean War, Turkey was the only country that dominated the U.S. military, which the United States had high hopes for. The Turks were indeed very effective, and unlike the other Allied forces, they each carried a saber, perhaps to restore the glory of the Damascus sword.
According to the volunteer army's recollection, the Turkish brigade's melee combat capability is stronger than most other coalition forces, and in terms of the overall combat effectiveness of the army, it is second only to the United States, Britain and Canada, ranking fourth in the "United Nations Army".
Turkish soldiers
In the first battle of the Volunteer Army's entry into Korea, under the wise command of Peng Dehuai, macArthur was slapped hard, killing and wounding more than 15,000 enemy prisoners, and retreating the "United Nations Army" from the Yalu River to the south of the Cheongcheon River. In particular, it is worth mentioning that Wu Xinquan, commander of the 39th Army, led the troops to beat the 1st Division of the US Ace Army Cavalry to a heavy loss in the Battle of Yunshan.
The First Cavalry Division, known as the "Founding Fathers division of the United States", has never lost a battle since the founding of the People's Republic of China, is the oldest ace unit in the United States, and is also a modern heavy mechanical infantry division.
Unfortunately, they encountered the 39th Army, one of the most courageous "Northeast Tigers" under Lin Biao's tent, and the undefeated body was destroyed, and in this battle, the 39th Army captured 4 planes, destroyed 28 captured tanks, captured countless supplies, and killed and wounded more than 1,800 American troops. After the war, Peng Dehuai laughed and said:
The undefeated American Constant Victory Division is not yet defeated under the hands of our 39th Army.
On October 17, 1950, the Turkish Brigade, led by Brigadier General Yazji, landed in the south Korean port of Busan with more than 5,000 men from the mountains of eastern Turkey, and although they never fought a major battle after World War I, their rough and tough fighting style was world-famous.
The first time the Turkish brigade assigned to the command of the US army, it can be said that it suffered a lot, their brigade commander could not understand English, the US military assigned a small number of liaison officers, many orders were not fully understood, not thorough, sometimes blindly guessed, the two sides in the military coordination, logistics support, communication and liaison situation is full of situations.
Moreover, as a Muslim country, the Turkish brigade never ate pork, but the food supplied by the US military logistics contained forbidden pork, which made the Turkish soldiers extremely angry, and finally the United States had to urgently designate a Japanese food factory to supply food for the Turkish brigade.
Battle pictures
On November 19, the Turkish Brigade was incorporated into the reserve of the U.S. Ninth Army and coordinated with the U.S. 2nd Division to complete the patrol of the military corner.
On November 26, the Eighth Army under Walker's command was heavily attacked by the Volunteer Army, the sharpest of which was the 38th Army. The 38th Army, like an arrow off the string, penetrated into the military corner west of Tokugawa at a speed unique in the history of the world military, cutting off the rear road of the South Korean 7th Division and the US 8th Army, and the "United Nations Army" was in a situation of encirclement and annihilation.
In the first battle, the 38th Army, which had made two major mistakes in a row, was ashamed and brave, and wanted to use this battle to justify the name of the 38th Army, and Liang Xingchu, commander of the 38th Army, wanted to get rid of Peng Dehuai's title of "Bird General".
The 113th Division of the 38th Army, which made a mistake last time, under the leadership of the division Yangtze River Tide and political commissar Yu Jingshan, rushed naked into the Datong River, which was blocking the road, wading straight into the enemy's ferry. In the weather of more than 20 degrees below zero, the mythical scene overwhelmed the fighting spirit of the enemy army, and even blocked the enemy's other retreat road to cover the sun peak.
In order to escape the fate of being surrounded and annihilated by the volunteers, the commander of the Eighth Army, Walker, hastily dispatched Turkish brigades to assist in the defense and protect the right wing of the United Nations Army.
The first battle of the Turkish brigade was given to the American army
"Pleasant stay"
They did not fail the U.S. military to them
"Great expectations"
In The New Lane on the east side of the military corner, it was successful
"Wipe out"
The main force of the volunteer army, after a bloody battle, not only held the position, but also took prisoners
"Volunteer Army"
Hundreds of people.
The commander of the Turkish brigade, Jazich, was full of pride, and the First Cavalry Division of the US ace army could not defeat the Chinese army, and if we beat the Chinese army to the ground, then we would not be better than the US army. In this way, the United States will look at Turkey with astonishment, and its desire to join "NATO" will be realized naturally, Yaqichi thought with great feelings.
The American troops, who had suffered heavy losses from the volunteers, were amazed and rushed to send officers to implement the results of the battle in order to save face. When they arrived at the Turkish brigade, the American officer was furious and scolded:
"This is where the Chinese army is, and it is clear that it is the defeat of the South Korean Seventh Division."
The Turkish brigade, which could not distinguish the faces of the Asians, made a big fuss on the Korean battlefield, and the grievances of the South Korean Seventh Division had nowhere to tell, and they were beaten by the volunteers and beaten by their own people. The Turkish brigade was annoyed by the international joke and vowed to regain face and wash away the shame on the battlefield.
On the evening of 27 November, at the main peak of The Gazhi ridge, the volunteers gave the Turkish brigade the opportunity to wash away its shame, but unfortunately the opponent of the Turkish brigade was the 114th Division of the 38th Army. Xie Fang, chief of staff of the Volunteer Army, believes that the Turkish brigade is barbaric in fighting and should pay attention to precautions. Peng Dehuai instructed:
It was impossible to win the battle by relying on barbarism, so that the 38th Army completely annihilated this Turkish brigade.
The 114th Division was invincible on the domestic battlefield, the main attack on the Turkish Brigade position was the 342nd Regiment, and the regimental commander Sun Hongdao led the whole regiment soldiers to take off the captured American combat boots, silently approaching the Turkish Brigade's hill position, and the voice of the Turkish soldiers near the fire could be heard.
At the order of Sun Hongdao, the whole regiment directly attacked the Turkish brigade in the front and flank directions, and directly defeated the Turkish brigade with the "three fierce" tactics of swooping, killing, and chasing the four wild masters, and only then did they truly understand the strength of the volunteer army.
Historian Marshall likened the U.S. military's dispatch of a Turkish brigade to defend its right wing: "Block the mouth of a beer barrel with the cork of an aspirin bottle." ”
After rushing into the position of the Turkish brigade, the volunteers took up the bayonet and began the white blade battle, the white blade battle of the volunteer army was trained after eight years of fighting with the Japanese, one can pick a few, although the Turkish brigade is also good at close combat with a knife, but in front of the volunteer army who is skilled in stabbing, it is still vulnerable.
Captured soldiers of Turkey
After more than 400 casualties, they retreated to another position in the southwest, and were surrounded by volunteers, and after killing and wounding hundreds of people again, the Turks were frightened and retreated to the corner of the Main American army, and sent an urgent telegram to the American army: requesting help.
The U.S. Second Division sent tanks to assist in the battle, but it was blocked by the volunteers again and again, and the Turkish brigade was like a fish in the net, and the volunteers surrounded the Turkish brigade layer by layer, and gradually the U.S. army could not get the news of the Turkish brigade's resistance.
The volunteers won the battle, dealing a devastating blow to the Turkish brigade. In the attack of the 38th Army, the Turkish brigade suffered 3514 casualties, of which 2068 were wounded, 741 were killed, 244 were captured, 163 were missing, and 298 were non-combat casualties, and only two companies of soldiers escaped the siege.
When the news reached the volunteer army headquarters, Peng Dehuai smiled, and the 38th Army, which took Peng Dehuai's Pingjiang Uprising as its old foundation, still used practical actions to justify its name. Under the fierce attack of the 38th Army, the 39th Army, and the 40th Army, the second battle ended with the victory of the Volunteer Army.
In this war, the commander of the US Eighth Group, Walker, crashed and died while fleeing, the US 2nd Division was finished, the US 1st Division, the 7th Division, the 25th Division, and the Ace 1st Cavalry Division were all severely damaged, the Turkish Brigade was almost completely annihilated, and most of the 7th and 8th Divisions of the South Korean Army were annihilated.
At the cost of more than 30,000 casualties, the volunteers killed, wounded, or captured more than 36,000 enemy, including more than 24,000 American troops; captured 6 aircraft, more than 200 tanks and armored vehicles, more than 3,000 vehicles, and more than 1,000 guns of various kinds, and drove the United Nations army to the area south of the "38th Line."
The annihilation of the Turkish brigade is only a microcosm of many battles, and in the Korean War, there are many more battles like "Shangganling" that shocked the world, Chinese the People's Volunteer Army, with a senseless fighting spirit, will fight the "United Nations Army" led by the United States.
Neither China nor the United States could have imagined that the Korean War not only brought about the national prestige and military prestige of New China, swept away the military humiliation of the Western powers that had been repeatedly defeated in modern times, but also created a military power that stood tall in the east of the world. As a war in which the Chinese nation died and was born later, Chinese should understand it reverently.
With this article, I would like to pay my highest respect to the great Chinese Volunteer Army! Without them, there would be no happy and beautiful life we have now!