Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir, Korea 1950: A Case Study of United States Army Tactics and Doctrine for Encircled Forces

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis was to determine the adequacy of current U.S. Army doctrine relative to encircled units and breakout operations in view of the problems encountered by the 31st Regimental Combat Team, U.S. 7th Infantry Division, on the eastern side of the Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir in North Korea from 26 November to 2 December 1950. Tactical doctrine was defined as authoritative guidance published by Headquarters, Department of the Army, pertaining to the employment of U.S. Army units in combat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1975
Accession Number
ADB006731

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Coombs

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Far East
  • Fire Support
  • Military History
  • Military Training
  • North Korea
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Training
  • Warfare

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