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The Setting, 1950:
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| "The attack began at 0815. By midmorning the troops came
under heavy fire. Unable to make good on their advance
the Marines fell back to their defensive positions at Yudam-ni." "While the 79th and 89th CCF Divisions pounded the northwest arc of the Yudam-ni perimeter during the night of November 28th-29th, the 59th completed its wide end-sweep to the southeast and moved against the 14 mile stretch of road to Hagaru." Montross, Captain
By
November 30th the surrounded Marines decided to
break out and fight their way back along the narrow road to Hungnam.
Battles were fought at different places along the way;
Toktong Pass, Hagaru-ri, Koto-ri, and Chinhung-ni. The Marines carried
their wounded, their dead, their supplies, weapons and ammunition.
They reached Hungnam on December 15th. By December 25th, the First Marine
Division along with approximately 100,000 Korean civilians were loaded onto
ships and sailed away.
 Map work of U.S. government
Red = Chinese Army
Blue = Marines
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 Map work of U.S. government
Red Arrows = Chinese Army Blue Arrows = Marines “Retreat, hell, we’re simply attacking in another direction.” O.P. Smith, General
"We will suffer heavy losses. Our vehicles may not get through, but we will make it somehow."
Anonymous Marine
"Yard
by yard, mile by mile, the column slugged its way down the mountain
road. A truck stalled at a hairpin curve, and an enemy machine gun
suddenly flailed the road from a nearby hill."
N. A. Canzona, Captain
"The commies have infiltrated so far south that they have the entire 1st Marine Division cut off and isolated, except by air."
Joseph Wosser, Jr., 1st Lt
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