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How did the Marines cross the destroyed bridge at Funchilin Pass?
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Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
Men and armor of the U.S. 1st Marine Division during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, December 1950.
To cross the chasm at Funchilin Pass where the Chinese had destroyed the bridge, the 1st Marine Division utilized a bridge that was air-dropped in sections. The Marines assembled these sections to span the gap, which allowed their vehicles to pass through the chokepoint despite Chinese attempts to contest the withdrawal.1