The Battle of Chipyong-ni: When American and French Troops Halted the Chinese Advance in Korea

The Battle of Chipyong-ni: When American and French Troops Halted the Chinese Advance in Korea

Colonel Paul Freeman’s regiment was exposed and exhausted. Chinese forces were massing nearby. On Feb. 13, 1951, Lieutenant General Edward Almond, X Corps commander, authorized a withdrawal 15 miles south. Lieutenant General Matthew Ridgway overruled Almond. The Eighth Army commander reversed the order after meeting General Douglas MacArthur, agreeing that the communists had to be […]