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  • alpha_nw_15 replied to the topic Section 8 in the forum 1-5 Cav 6 years, 3 months ago

    Able: Which “Lesson” from the author do you most strongly agree or disagree with? Why?

    I agree with Fehrenbach’s notion that “a nation that does not prepare for all the forms of war should then renounce the use of war in national policy.” The Korean War is a perfect example of a situation where America was not ready for war. As previously…[Read more]

  • S3: What can we learn from this section on the theme of readiness? What examples of readiness were presented and what tertiary effects were seen from readiness or lack thereof?

    During this section we see a rapid decrease in readiness as the truce talks take place. Most soldiers grow complacent and lose there sense of purpose while they are in…[Read more]

  • Fires: The Chinese treated all POWs the same regardless of rank. This resulted in the degradation of discipline among POWs. Do you think this was the intended outcome or just 2nd and 3rd order effects? In addition what would you do to combat the loss of morale among POWs?

    The Chinese absolutely treated all POWs the same regardless of rank because…[Read more]

  • Charlie:

    In this section you can see the disconnect between the battalion and division level. General Almond comes down and tells front line soldiers to “not let laundry men defeat you.” If I was a soldier that had been slugging it out against the Chinese as US forces were getting overrun, I would’ve been infuriated by General Almonds comments.…[Read more]

  • FSC: Discuss the three advantages the CCF possessed over UN Forces. What can we learn from them?

    Advantage #1: The Chinese troops were very well-trained and tactically sound. They owned the night. They would only attack at night and hide during the day. This allowed them to stay hidden from US air assets. During battles, Western forces were…[Read more]

  • alpha_nw_15 replied to the topic Section 3 in the forum 1-5 Cav 6 years, 4 months ago

    ABLE:  What is your response to the steadfastness of MacArthur’s insistence on the Inchon landing? How does it change, had the mission gone otherwise?

    General MacArthur truly believed that the Inchon Landing was the key to turning the tide of the war. MacArthur realized he didn’t have enough infantrymen to sustain ground warfare all the way back…[Read more]

  • alpha_nw_15 replied to the topic Section 2 in the forum 1-5 Cav 6 years, 4 months ago

    <span style=”color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 12px;”>HAMMER: During the battle of Osan Soldiers of TF Smith talk about how their bazooka rounds “burned out against the thick Russian Armor without penetrating.” The narrative Fehrenbach gives us is the equipment was too old and the Russian armor to…[Read more]

  • alpha_nw_15 replied to the topic Section 1 in the forum 1-5 Cav 6 years, 5 months ago

    S4: How did the enemy exploit sustainment weaknesses to contribute to the US withdrawal to the Pusan Perimeter?

    1. The United States Army was in no shape or form ready to “fight tonight.” Prior to the NKPA initial strike, the overall attitude of the US forces on the ground was described as a “disorganized mob, clamoring to go home” (Fehre…[Read more]

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