81st Division (People's Republic of China)
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The 81st Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War
. They were a component of the 27th Army
.
On November 28, 1950, the 80th Division
hit the dispersed U.S. units of Task Force Faith
with waves of infantry. Despite the presence of tracked antiaircraft weapons, the sub-zero cold and the constant Chinese attacks began to take their toll. The fighting was often hand to hand and convinced the (initial) U.S. Task Force commander, Colonel MacLean, to order a pullback to form a more consolidated defense. However, during the withdrawal operations his troops came under renewed enemy attack, and in the confusion MacLean was captured by the Chinese.
The Task Force Faith
page also states that the 81st Division participated in the attack, and that though they were possibly reinforced, comprised 15,000+ troops.
People's Volunteer Army
The Chinese People's Volunteer Army was the armed forces deployed by the People's Republic of China during the Korean War. Although all units in the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army belonged to the People's Liberation Army , the People's Volunteer Army was separately constituted in order to...
(Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. They were a component of the 27th Army
27th Army (People's Republic of China)
The 27th Group Army is a military formation of China's People's Liberation Army and one of three active group armies belonging to the Beijing Military Region. It is based in Shijiazhuang, Hebei and is composed of one armored brigade, two motorized infantry brigades, one artillery brigade, and an...
.
On November 28, 1950, the 80th Division
80th Division (People's Republic of China)
-History:The 80th Division was a military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. They were a component of the 27th Army....
hit the dispersed U.S. units of Task Force Faith
Task Force Faith
Task Force Faith, also known as Task Force Maclean or the Polar Bear Regiment , was a United States Army unit destroyed in fighting at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War between 27 November - 2 December 1950...
with waves of infantry. Despite the presence of tracked antiaircraft weapons, the sub-zero cold and the constant Chinese attacks began to take their toll. The fighting was often hand to hand and convinced the (initial) U.S. Task Force commander, Colonel MacLean, to order a pullback to form a more consolidated defense. However, during the withdrawal operations his troops came under renewed enemy attack, and in the confusion MacLean was captured by the Chinese.
The Task Force Faith
Task Force Faith
Task Force Faith, also known as Task Force Maclean or the Polar Bear Regiment , was a United States Army unit destroyed in fighting at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War between 27 November - 2 December 1950...
page also states that the 81st Division participated in the attack, and that though they were possibly reinforced, comprised 15,000+ troops.