Ridgway Duels for KoreaAt the end of 1950, the UN forces in Korea had suffered a series of decisive defeats by the Chinese. They were in retreat, fleeing south, perhaps even out of Korea altogether. Eighth Army's commander, Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, had just died in an accident. The situation was as bleak as the wintry landscape. |
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General Ridgway in Command of Eighth Army | 3 |
CCF and UN deployment at outset of 3rd Phase Offensive page | 39 |
CCF 39th Armys initial crossing of Imjin River | 48 |
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