December the 1st all rivers are now frozen.

The Chinese continued to receive a plus two on initiative. Flight will be OK for the United Nations forces. CCF forces receive 8SP.

US air in the reaction phase hits 2 of 3 targets to slow down the general advance.

The CCF move has 2 attacks that end up as surprise reversals, these cause losses for the Chinese East of Kumi Ri. They do however breakthrough and surround the ROK units of 1st Cavalry. Infantry units advance towards Songch’on.

In the north East -the Chosin area has the Chinese attack forcing the marine artillery to retreat. This was a particularly thin inept attack. UN turn has them conduct several train busting activities which add plus 1 to the terrain cost.

This helps seal the right flank and allows the 7th infantry division to occupy a key road Junction protecting the Eastern flank and parts of the Southern route to Seoul.

A 6 step force using elements from the 24th to the 25th Infantry Division and 2 battalions of tanks couter attack to relivee the Turks in Kuni Ri location which is where the Turkish United Nations forces are holding a depot for supplies.

Unfortunately, this attack does not go well resulting in an AL1/D01. The Marines at Chosin are now out of supply and are conducting the classic walk through the mountains in an attempt to escape the Chinese encirclement.

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