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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.
Task Force Drysdale, which was formed to move supplies from Kot'o-ri to Hagaru-ri during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, included the 41 Independent Commando, Royal Marines as its British unit.1
Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Douglas B. Drysdale, the task force also consisted of service and headquarters troops, a Marine infantry company, and an army infantry company.1