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Why was diesel fuel important to Marine artillery units at the Chosin Reservoir?
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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.
During the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, diesel fuel was vital for Marine artillery units because it powered the tractors used to transport their heavy guns. The availability of this fuel was critical to maintaining the division's mobility and continuous fire support during their retrograde movement toward the coast. The importance of this supply was highlighted when one Marine artillery battalion lost half of its guns north of Hagaru-ri specifically because their tractors ran out of fuel.1