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Battle Of Chipyong-Ni Essay

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The Battle of Chipyong-ni
The United States military is, arguably, the most powerful military in the world, and its success on the battlefield in recent years against insurgent forces has caused many Soldiers to think solely about offensive operations. While many may say that defensive operations cannot achieve a decisive victory in war and are conducted by much weaker nations than the United States of America, this type of thinking is dangerous as rogue nations like North Korea continue to develop and pose a genuine threat. A conflict with North Korea would most certainly require us to conduct defensive operations just as COL Paul Freeman's 23rd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) expertly demonstrated during the Korean War in the battle at Chipyong-ni.
From 3-15 February 1951, COL Freeman's practical application of U.S. Army defensive principles was vital to the 23rd RCT's triumph over the Communist Chinese Forces (CCF) in the battle at Chipyong-ni. While a lack of shared understanding almost led to defeat, the trust, initiative, and prudent risk, applied at multiple levels of command, carried the Regiment through two days of fierce fighting, to ultimate victory.

Strategic, Operational, Tactical Background
The Battle at Chipyong-ni had great strategic value. …show more content…

Operation Wolfhound began on 15 January 1951 when I and IX Corps to the West began patrolling north of their positions in order to regain enemy contact and collect useable intelligence. This Operation was successful in regaining contact while units to the East also advanced and promptly met enemy resistance and. Unfortunately, the enemy would break contact, and these engagements did not produce much usable intelligence. Ridgeway was getting desperate, so he ordered Operation Thunderbolt, which began on 25 January

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