In a message dated 10/29/2003 8:14:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, evanhoe1@korean-war.com writes:
As for the Chinese having frostbite whipped, no way. They had as many, if
not more cold-weather casualties than we did. However, during the winter
of 50-51 they began the war better equipped for cold weather than we
did. It wasn't until January before we were able to equip all our troops
with adequate cold-weather gear. This was especially true for front line
troops since a lot of the needed clothing and equipment was diverted by
rear area troops for their own use
or stolen and sold on the black market.
It's horrible that the rear would take from the front-line troops like that... In _With the Old Breed..._ Sledge talks about difference, but you'd think the rear'd worry about the front getting closer to them or something, right?
Vincent
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