Fox in the Cold KW (id:#65463)

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Toktong Pass, North Korea 1950-11-27 (3 others)

Overview:

As the 5th and 7th Marines worked their way northwards from Hagaru-ri following a single lane gravel road that lead along the western side of the Changjin Reservoir, which the Japanese had called Chosin, Col. Litzenberg CO of the 7th Marines detailed Captain William Barber’s Fox Company, 2nd Battalion to guard the pass at Toktong while the rest of the two regiments moved on ahead some seven more miles to Yudam-ni, which itself was approximately 60 miles short of the Yalu River-the border with China. Captain Barber and his 246 Marines and their weapons did not reach their assigned position until late afternoon on November 27th. This did not allow Barber sufficient time to reconnoiter the entire ground in his area of responsibility, which comprised ground near the confluence of three hills, all at over 4,800 feet, which overlooked the main service road, designated NK72 on US maps, that ran between Yudam-ni and Hagaru-ri.

Defender: American (USMC) (F Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines)  

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