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Marines. Glad I missed this shit show. Ridgeway throwing Marines at his problems. Ass hats always do. Semper Fi boys, we remember.
"OPERATION KILLER - Korean War
FEBRURARY 20 - MARCH 6, 1951
70 years ago this week, the UN Forces led by the US launched a major counter offensive against the Chinese and North Korean communists during the Korean War between February 20 and March 6, 1951. "This offensive was called Operation Killer and was formulated by General Matthew Ridgway with the goal of annihilating enemy forces south of a line designated the "Arizona Line". The operation was immediately followed by Operation Ripper."
THE ARIZONA LINE
A line for operations was drawn from Yangpyoeng eastwards to positions north of Hoengsong and along the east-west portion of the Wonju-Kangnung highway, all about twelve to fifteen miles above the front line. It was given the name "Arizona line".
BATTLE
"Operation Killer" was aimed at maximum destruction of enemy personnel and equipment with minimal friendly casualties. In addition to fighting a fierce and fanatical enemy, it was the mountainous terrain with spring thaws, rains and days of sub-zero freezes which hampered every activity of the US troops. The operation concluded by the end of March.
AFTERMATH
'Over the fourteen days the two Corps took to reach and consolidate positions along the Arizona Line, each reported having inflicted substantial casualties. IX Corps alone reported 7,819 enemy killed, 1,469 wounded, and 208 captured. But from the outset it had become steadily clearer that the primary objective of Operation Killer of destroying all Chinese and North Korean communist forces below the Arizona Line would be only partially achieved."