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Task Force Faith

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Task Force Faith, also known as Task Force Maclean (and by its official designation, Regimental Combat Team 31 (RCT-31)) or the Polar Bear Regiment (Chinese: 北极熊团; pinyin: Běi Jí Xíong Tuán), was a United States Army unit destroyed in fighting at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War between 27 November – 2 December 1950. It comprised primarily infantry, artillery, and tank units from the 7th Infantry Division, numbering approximately 3,000 soldiers. Of these, about 600 were KATUSAs (Korean Augmentee To the U.S. Army). The name Task Force Faith was originally coined by a U.S. Army historian, however the unit was never known by this name. RCT-31, which consisted of the 31st Infantry Regiment and supporting units, had the 1/31 Infantry detached and the 1/32 Infantry (from the RCT-32) added, and the designation RCT-31 was never changed.

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[HiTech RedNeck]

Man this is where it would really help to have the FR gibberish problem fixed.

[jumpingcholla34]

I'm reading Max Hastings' book on the Korean War. Fascinating. He talks about the Marine Corps retreat ("advancing in a different direction") from Chosin. Contrary to the advice of the Army General on the scene, the Marines conducted an orderly withdrawal under fire, bringing their vehicles, equipment and -- most importantly-- their dead and wounded with them. They demonstrated that the Marine Corps was a fighting force.

The Army, on the other hand, caught "bug out fever" and mostly ran as fast as they could run when the Chinese poured into Korea. They showed what happens when you throw a bunch of occupation troops used to living high on the hog, and unprepared reservists plucked from stateside, into a war zone.

[Former Proud Canadian]

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