February 13–15, 1951 · Central Korea Theater
February 13–15, 1951
The 23rd Infantry Regiment and French Battalion — roughly 4,500 men — were surrounded at the village of Chipyong-ni by five Chinese divisions totaling over 25,000 troops. For two nights, Chinese forces launched human wave assaults against the perimeter, at times overrunning sections of the defensive line. The surrounded Americans called in devastating air and artillery support and held through desperate close-quarters fighting. A relief column broke through on February 15, ending the siege.
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