In 1951, on the Korean battlefield
The Chinese and American militaries launched a "prisoner competition"
The U.S. military in order to capture a volunteer prisoner
More than 1,800 casualties were paid
This "prisoner-grabbing contest" is a contest between the two sides
It was the 39th Army of the Volunteer Army and the 3rd Division of the US Army
Speaking of the combat effectiveness of the 39 Army
It is no exaggeration to describe it as "terrifying".
At the time of the first campaign
The 39th Army completely annihilated a regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division of the American ace army in Yunshan
At the time of the second campaign
Let a black company of the 25th Regiment of the 24th Division of the United States surrender en masse
At the time of the third campaign
Captured Seoul, the capital of South Korea
This series of impressive results
Let the U.S. military talk about the 39th Army and change color
Until after the Fifth Campaign
The 39th Army entered a period of recuperation
They breathed a sigh of relief
A few months later, the 39th Army went to the front again
Van Vliet, commander of the US Eighth Army, who had lingering fears
In order to figure out the intentions of the 39th Army
Ordered the US 3rd Division to capture a prisoner
The 39th Army knew that the US 3rd Division encountered this time was strong
Like our army, we are good at night battles and surprise attacks
And it was commanded by Van Vliet himself
Therefore, it is also extremely cautious
They preemptively sent a squad of 11 people
Quietly touched the positions of the American troops
Eliminated 2 American troops and captured 1 prisoner
This is for the commander of the US 3rd Division
It's a shame
So, a crazy revenge was launched
He sent a force of 1 company
Go and sneak attack the Xiaonanshan position of the Volunteer Army
As a result, the captives did not catch
Instead, a squad of volunteers was stationed here
He was beaten to the point that his head was broken and more than 50 people were killed and injured
The commander of the US 3rd Division was furious
Directly change the sneak attack to a strong attack
Send a battalion plus a tank company
Storm the Xiaonanshan position garrisoned by a squad of the Volunteer Army
As a result, 9 times were attacked
Not only did it not take it, but it also took more than 300 people
In the end, he had to retire
After these two lessons
The commander of the 3rd Division summed up his experience
I think the first two times may have been too many people to pie
There was too much movement, so I couldn't catch the prisoners
So, for the third time, he learned wisely
14 U.S. troops were sent to other positions of the Volunteer Army to capture prisoners
As a result, 12 were killed and 2 were captured alive
All of them have gone and there is no return
That's it, the US 3rd Division and the 39th Army
Launched the "Capture the Prisoner Competition" that you went back and forth
In the end, the U.S. military suffered more than 1,800 casualties
At the expense of more than a dozen people captured
Picked up a stunned volunteer soldier on the battlefield
This is a seriously wounded man
A few days after being carried back by the U.S. military
He died of his injuries
Before the sacrifice, not even a word was left to the US military
At this point, the US military's plan to "capture prisoners" was completely shattered
