War is always cruel and merciless, it ruthlessly takes the lives of those who are young, ruthlessly tears families apart, and leaves endless pain and mourning behind. In that turbulent era, the volunteers paid the price of peace with their blood and lives, and their heroism, fearlessness and unremitting efforts created a history that can be sung and cried.
However, in this long history, there is a tragic battle, whose casualties are more than three times the loss of the 180th Division in the famous Fifth Campaign, but it is rarely known, and that is the defensive battle south of Jincheng that took place in the autumn of 1951.
On the Korean battlefield in 1951, the atmosphere was extremely tense. Armistice negotiations were repeatedly blocked, and both sides decided to attack each other again. The "United Nations Army" received military instructions from Shangfeng to prepare for a "summer offensive" on September 1, advancing the front to the Pyongyang-Wonsan line. Around August 18, they launched a fierce attack on the Chinese and North Korean forces on a frontal distance of about 80 kilometers.
In the face of a sudden attack, the 67th and 68th armies of the Volunteer Army quickly entered the battle. As the main force, the 67th Army was tasked with defending the area south of Jincheng. Their position stretched from Mt. Gosung through the famous Sangganling to the Bukhan River, with a frontage width of about 24 kilometers. In addition to the main forces of the two divisions of the US army, there are 14 artillery battalions, 2 tank battalions, 7 tank companies, and aviation units with absolute superiority.
On October 13, the enemy launched the "Autumn Offensive". At 3 o'clock in the morning, artillery fire poured down like rain, and the 67th Army positions were bombarded indiscriminately for two and a half hours. In one day, the enemy fired more than 100,000 artillery shells at the 67th Army and flew more than 100 sorties to drop gasoline bombs on the positions. In the face of such a fierce fire offensive, the fortifications and bunkers of our army were insignificant, and it was inevitable that they would be defeated and retreated.
The first-line troops suffered heavy casualties, our army lacked sufficient reserve support, and the second-line fortifications and deployments were even weaker. The cunning enemy quickly seized this opportunity, and at one time the tank units stormed the city of Jincheng, destroying a large number of houses and warehouses. In this way, in just a few days, the "UN troops" broke through the defense line of our army for 6-9 kilometers and occupied positions of about 132 square kilometers.
Faced with the heavy pressure of the enemy, our army racked its brains to try to resist. Killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 has become the only way to win. The Demomen have traveled thousands of miles to the land to be part of the purgatory-like battle. Time and again, they approached the enemy's tanks without regard for their own safety, flashing in the light of fire and gunsmoke, and using rudimentary tools to blow up the enemy's iron blades.
One battalion against one regiment, one company against one reinforced regiment, our army was in an extremely passive and inferior position. The enemy was extremely ferocious, and our positions had already been razed to the ground after being bombarded indiscriminately. However, even so, the tenacious volunteer soldiers still fought bravely and regarded death as home.
The corpses of young warriors were everywhere in that land, some of them no longer wearing shoes, but barefoot; Some were disheveled and covered with shocking wounds; There are also some people whose limbs are already mutilated, and the whole person seems to have been broken by life. The battlefield is full of traces of blood solidification, mixed with the scorched earth burned by artillery fire, like a cruel and shocking masterpiece, depicting the ruthlessness of war and the power of human nature.
In the end, after several days of successive defeats, the 67th and 68th armies suffered a total of 10,300 casualties, far more than three times the defeat of the 180th Division in the fifth campaign. The U.S. military's own casualty figures are only 4,497, and its exaggeration is simply ridiculous. But even if it is underestimated tenfold, the casualties of the volunteers are a staggering figure.
Although the defensive battle south of Jincheng ended in defeat, the valuable experience accumulated laid the foundation for the famous Shangganling Battle later. Every soldier is a son of the people and the pride of the big family. The history they cast with their blood should always be remembered and remembered by future generations.
Looking back on this painful history, we should not bury our defeats, but draw strength and courage from them. Those heroes who sacrificed their lives for peace defended the arrival of the era of peace, and their exploits should be praised by all generations. In times of peace, we should remember the contributions of the pioneers and the tragedy of the war, so that we can know how to cherish and cherish the happy life of the present.
Every time I think back to the tragic scenes in the Battle of Jincheng, there will always be a sadness in my heart: the mutilated young body under the rain of bullets, the scorched earth burned by artillery fire, and the last cry for help of those lives..... All of this reminds us to always remember history and the heroes who sacrificed their lives for peace. They exchanged their blood and lives for our happiness and well-being.
In times of peace, it is incumbent upon us to remember the contributions of those pioneers and draw strength and courage from them. Only by always remembering history and remembering the martyrs can we know how to love and cherish the happy life of the present. Let us pay tribute to the heroes who gave their lives for peace with the highest respect.
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