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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 MacLean was commanded by Col. Allan D. MacLean. The unit, which consisted of approximately 3,200 American and Korean troops, was formed from the 31st Infantry Regiment to replace Marine forces east of the Chosin Reservoir in November 1950.1