...At the same time as Task Force Gerhart, IX Corps formed Task Force Hazel, drawn mostly from the 7th Infantry Division's 7th Reconnaissance Company, which pushed through heavily defended enemy territory to Ch'unch'on as a prelude to the push north to secure the important road network west...

..., and the sustained advance through a mountainous region to Ch'unch'on—depended on the ability of the battalion to keep its front line companies supplied with the essentials of food, water, and ammunition. Maj. Charles E. Harris, S-3 of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, notes the special problem of the 3d Battalion. Maj...

...One tool available to General Ridgway that could be used to trap and destroy part of the enemy forces was the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team (RCT). The escape of the enemy from Ch'unch'on led General Ridgway to look for another opportunity to use the 187th Airborne RCT. The new operation...

... River from Ch'unch'on through Naep'yong-ni. However, there were problems with this road. The chapter discusses the relief of the marines and the initial attack of 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry. Orders from the 23d Infantry Regiment called for continuing attacks to clear the high ground to the left...