When we think of war, we only think of scenes of war, but you know that there has been a silent war in the history of the continent, and its severity is comparable to any battle in the history of human warfare. The war also became a bloody battle that neither China nor the United States wanted to mention — the Battle of Chosin Lake.
Picture | ice sculpture company
Ice sculpture even
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November 950
Late
Korean battlefield at the Battle of Chosin Lake
，
American
Flee south along the way
by
Such a scenario
astound
：
Rows of volunteer soldiers were lying prone to minus 40 degrees Celsius, holding steel guns and grenades, maintaining a neat battle formation and combat posture, as if they were "ice sculptures" that jumped up. They held grenades in their hands, but did not fire.
A few bold American troops climbed up to the volunteer positions and found themselves
The entire company of 129 volunteer officers and men were frozen into ice sculptures
The muzzle of the gun is in the direction of the enemy, still maintaining a fighting posture...
Some people in the US army tried to take the gun from their hands, but they couldn't take it down, and eventually had to break three fingers.
Pictured| 129 warriors frozen into ice sculptures
These 129 fighters were the 6th Company of the 177th Regiment of the 59th Division of the 20th Army of the Mainland People's Volunteer Army, the 2nd Company of the 180th Regiment of the 60th Division, and the 5th Company of the 242nd Regiment of the 80th Division of the 27th Army, except for one soldier who had fallen behind and a messenger, and they became a magnificent scene of the formation being frozen to death.
Since then, the "Ice Sculpture Company" has become a spiritual monument and a cultural symbol, which has been recorded in military history. It's just that for the incident of the "Ice Sculpture Company", many people do not understand, and even some people do not know that such a thing happens.
Pictured | the Battle of Chosin Lake
Winter at Chosin Lake
Lake Chosin
Located on the Gaima Plateau in northeastern North Korea,
The altitude is between 1000 meters and 2000 meters
。 So the temperature here is very low all year round. Surrounded by the Zhanling Mountains and the Wolf Forest Mountains, the surrounding mountains are steep, layered with mountains, deep mountains, lush forests, narrow mountain roads, and few people all year round. whereas
It's already a cold winter in October every year, and the temperature is already around minus 30 degrees Celsius
The wind and snow are mixed, and the cold is not something we can experience.
And in
At the end of October 1950, it was cold that had not been seen in 50 years, and the temperature was as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius
Smith, commander of the 1st Marine Division, once told U.S. war historians: "
The Chosin Lake area was not suitable for military operations at all, and even Genghis Khan would not have wanted to conquer it
。 "However,
A battle of more than 20 days was fought here
。
This battle was no less fierce than any battle on the mainland
。 Although the number of casualties cannot be said to be the largest, the tragic situation is absolutely unprecedented. When we see those recorded photos, the tears are involuntarily flowing down.
Pictured| The Volunteer Army marched in the snow at the Battle of Chosin Lake
Troops to North Korea
On September 15, 1950, our army sent volunteers to Korea
He participated in the defense operation to resist US aggression and aid Korea. Under the leadership of Peng Dehuai, the volunteer army crossed the Yalu River and rushed to the Korean battlefield. In this battle, the opponent is the strong artillery of the United States. Compared with the equipment of our army at that time, it was simply an egg touching a stone. But the volunteers did not give up like this, but bravely marched forward on the battlefield and struggled to kill the enemy.
How big was the gap between our army and the US army at that time?
In terms of weapons supply
The WELL-equipped US military undoubtedly has an absolute superiority
。 In addition, the US military was also out at that time
Hundreds of warplanes
。 So it goes without saying how strong the strength is. In addition to the superiority of the Air Force, while on the Army side, the U.S. Army also had a division of tank battalions at the time, presumably
71 tanks
There were three more artillery battalions, and the soldiers were equipped with large-caliber artillery, and even the most basic rifle firepower in the hands of infantry was far above that of the volunteers. We should all be able to imagine that in the war period at that time, the weapons of basically every country were much stronger than those of the mainland.
Figure | ice sculpture did not even close the eyes of the warrior to death
whereas
The mainland volunteer army at that time
, in terms of weapons is very poor,
Large-caliber artillery is almost non-existent
Heavy weapons are at most a few mortars, heavy machine guns and so on
。 But in such cold weather, these
Many of the heavy weapons became
scrap
Most of the shells could not be fired, and the basic rifles lost their original combat effectiveness. Such a pair of weapons that look like "scrap iron" obviously do not have any advantage in this battle. But in the end, it was with these "scrap irons" that victory was achieved in this battle.
In terms of number of people
At that time, the mainland was still suppressing the United States
At that time, the 20th Army and the 27th Army participated in the battle, with a total strength of about 80,000 troops, while the American army was only about 30,000 people at that time. Basically a 3 to 1 state. But numerically, it is indeed an advantage,
But
We
We must not forget the strength of the U.S. military aviation unit
How powerful it is, there is no need to say anything more.
Because of this disadvantage, the Continental Volunteers had to advance day and night in order to avoid the threat of American aviation. In the end, the US army blew up the mainland transport vehicle, so that our troops had no logistical ammunition supply and food and grass in the subsequent operations.
Pictured| warriors in the Battle of Chosin Lake to keep warm in the snow
How the warriors resisted the cold
How cold the weather was at that time is unimaginable to us now.
According to the survivors' recollections
Some of the warriors' ears were frozen so hard that they fell off completely when touched
, not conscious at all. Walk in the snow for a long time and let
Their legs were already unconscious
。 When they found out, they didn't know their own
The flesh and skin had long been glued together with shoes and socks
After a few days, the flesh of the legs begins to rot
。 Even so, the troops could not stop,
Even if a teammate accidentally slipped off the snow, he could only watch and could not save it.
Pictured| the soldiers of the Battle of Chosin Lake march forward
At that time, on the shore of Chosin Lake, people could only show their upper bodies when they walked in the snow, and the temperature was below minus 40 degrees Celsius
。 The troops lacked cotton coats and quilts.
To keep out the cold
The volunteers could only take a portion of the cotton from the quilt and make itself into gloves, ear tips, socks, and so on
。 In that environment, in order to avoid the American troops, whether day or night, the volunteers were
No fire for warmth
more
You can't eat a hot meal or drink a mouthful of hot water
。 If this is obviously exposing its position, then the entire force will be bombed by the US army, and the casualties will be tragic.
In such an environment, the warriors can only eat this fried noodles with a handful of snow, and there is no calorie supplement at all, let alone nutritional supplementation. Because of the lack of supplies, the soldiers' quilts were simply not enough. result in
In the evening
, both
More than a dozen warriors shared a quilt
And apart from that, there's nothing else that can withstand the cold.
The volunteers were frozen into ice sculptures
During the battle, the most suitable time for the operation is the evening, so the volunteer army must
Take advantage of the night action
, in order to be more hidden, more secure,
Only the option to crawl forward
。 And in such a cold environment,
Many of the warriors never stood up again
。 Li Shiyu, as a veteran soldier in this battle, also cried uncontrollably when mentioned, facing the direction of the enemy.
More than a hundred warriors froze to death on the position, and they all raised their steel guns and stared at each other as if they were ice sculptures ready to jump up.
These warriors were all in a position to prepare for battle before being frozen to death, their eyes looking straight ahead, for 6 days and 6 nights, wearing thin clothes, nibbling potatoes frozen like stones, lying motionless in the snow at minus 40 degrees Celsius, and did not dare to close their eyes. No one dares to sleep, because once they fall asleep, they will never wake up the next day. Such a shocking "ice sculpture company" makes us unforgettable.
Pictured| the volunteers who were frozen to death
Finally, they waited for the arrival of the American troops. But at that moment, they were already unable to move, and the rows of fighters had already frozen to death, and the U.S. military took off their hats to salute when they saw such a situation.
According to statistics
In this battle, 28,954 people suffered frostbite, 1,000 people were frozen to death, and 3,000 people suffered severe frostbite
In addition, many volunteer soldiers suffered frostbite to varying degrees.
spirit
Pictured| the epithet of the soldiers of the Ice Sculpture Company
In such an environment, a soldier of the Ice Sculpture Company wrote the final with his life
A letter of invincibility
：“
I love my relatives and my motherland, and I love my honor even more, I am a glorious volunteer soldier, ice and snow, I will never submit to you, even if I freeze to death, I will stand proudly on my position.
”
Pictured| U.S. troops were run away at the Battle of Chosin Lake
The U.S. military was run away
The U.S. army, after saluting the first ice sculpture company, moved on, and the result
Encountered the second "Ice Sculpture Company" of the Mainland Volunteer Army
。 And this time they weren't so lucky, because this time they encountered the "moving" Iceman. When the stormtroop sounds,
Countless warriors emerged from the snow
, just like the Heavenly Soldier God General, the sound of rushing to kill was very powerful. At this time many warriors discovered that they were on their own
The legs had long since been frozen to death
But in that moment, they couldn't take care of that much at all,
Even if only one leg is left, go forward
。 Under such a sudden offensive,
The U.S. military was caught off guard and eventually had to flee.
In this campaign, the Mainland Volunteers set a record for the total annihilation of a single regiment of the US Army in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Forcing the Ace forces of the U.S. Military to experience the "longest retreat" in history. The man who cleaned up the battlefield said two words: the warrior and the position are together, and the hero and the sun and the moon shine together.
Pictured| Ice Sculpture Company soldiers
Only the army that makes the enemy feel awe can be called the strongest army, and the "Ice Sculpture Company" has done it, they are not afraid of sacrifice, they bravely go forward, and dedicate their lives for the tomorrow of the motherland. Many people only remember the victory of this battle, but forget the heroes who sacrificed. Hopefully, our children will remember all that they have done for us today. Let them know that today's stability is what they have bought with their lives.
The remains of the martyrs return home
Pictured | the remains of volunteers returning home at the airport
at
In 2013, China reached an agreement with South Korea
The remains of the Volunteer Army in Korea were returned to China.
From 2014 to 2019,
The ROK has handed over to the Chinese side the remains of a total of 599 Chinese volunteers for six consecutive years
。 On September 27, 2020, the ROK side will once again hand over to the Chinese side the remains of a batch of martyrs of the Korean Chinese Volunteer Army and related relics. With the efforts of the motherland, these martyrs finally returned to their own territory and returned to the embrace of the motherland.
The remains of the | volunteers returned to China
It's been too long.
For more than 60 years, children have become white-haired old people, and those who miss these martyrs have gone away with hatred
。 These martyrs buried their bones in their homeland in order to defend their homeland, and now they have finally returned to their homeland.
In the past, you dyed the flag red with blood, and now you welcome them home with the five-star red flag as your battle robe.