Episode 423 - The Battle of Pork Chop Hill
Sonntag, 19. Juli 2026 · 1 h 14
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During the Korean War, the People's Volunteer Army of China and the UN fought a meaningless battle over a hill shaped like a pork chop in order to leverage ongoing negotiations. Thousands died, and everyone claimed they won.
SOURCES:
Marshall, S.L.A. (1956). Pork Chop Hill: The American Fighting Man in Action, Korea, Spring 1953.
Hermes, Walter G (1966). "Truce Tent and Fighting Front". The United States Army in the Korean War. Vol. 2. Center of Military History.
The Korean War. The Battle on Pork Chop Hill. historynet.com/korean-war-battle-on-pork-chop-…
