The Battle of Chosin Reservoir - Military History Piece - Korean War

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This piece covers one of the most brutal battles in U.S. military history, Chosin Reservoir. I wrote the script, voiced the main narration, edited the project, added music and sound effects. This product aired on the radio in multiple places in South Korea.

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Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Young Adult (18-35)

Accents

North American (General)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
The battle of chosen reservoir. November 27th through December, 13 of 1950 30,000 United Nations command troops dubbed the chosen Few were encircled and attacked by 120,000 Chinese troops. The name chosen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean place name of Chongjin. But the name stuck due to the outdated Japanese maps used by UN forces. After analyzing the situation. Major general Oliver Smith said, quote, retreat, **** we're not retreating, we're just advancing in a different direction. The battle ended the idea of a total un victory but the war was far from over. Some historians regard the battle of Chosen Reservoir as the most brutal in modern history by violence, casualty rate, weather conditions and endurance. Over the course of 14 days, 17 medals of honor and 78 service cross medals were awarded second to only one other battle. The battle of the bulge.