A Siberian cold front had descended on the region, and temperatures plunged to as low as -36 degrees F. While confidence reigned supreme at MacArthur’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, the situation at the front was becoming ever more concerning. Oliver Smith and the 31st Regimental Combat Team (7th Infantry Division) took up positions in the snowcapped mountains around Chosin Reservoir. By late November, the 1st Marine Division commanded by Maj. As the temperatures in the mountains of North Korea plummeted, Almond continued to direct his commanders to advance faster. Edward Almond, was keen to be the first United Nations force to reach the Yalu River. The X Corps, commanded by the ever-aggressive Maj. A supremely confident MacArthur declared to President Truman that “organized resistance will be terminated by Thanksgiving.” Later he announced to his troops that they would be home by Christmas. Douglas MacArthur’s risky plan had unhinged the Korean People’s Army (KPA) position, and the rapid advance had led to its almost certain destruction. The Inchon landing by the X Corps in September 1950 and the breakout from Pusan by the 8th Army led to a stunning reversal in the Korean War.
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