Surrounded and outnumbered 8-1 : A forgotten story of the Korean War (431)

Cold War Conversations Podcast

Ian Sanders

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.8 • 758 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This is the largely untold story of Task Force Faith, the U.S. Army soldiers who although outnumbered 8-1 by Chinese troops fought valiantly during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. Author Steve Fogel has written a new book called A Task Force Called Faith - The Untold Story of the U.S. Army Soldiers Who Fought for Survival at Chosin Reservoir and Honor Back Home We discuss the dramatic events that unfolded on the eastern side of Chosin, contrasting the well-documented Marine narrative with the harrowing experiences of the Army unit. Discover the heroism, tragedy, and the long-overdue recognition these soldiers deserve as we delve into this compelling chapter of Cold War military history. UK Listeners buy the book here https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1549/9781493092895 US listeners but the book here https://bookshop.org/a/92195/9781493092895 Episode extras here ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/episode431/⁠⁠ Related episodes: Korea: War WIthout End https://coldwarconversations.com/episode412/ Surrounded and captured in the Korean War https://coldwarconversations.com/episode374/ Help me preserve Cold War history. You’ll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you’ll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, We also welcome one-off donations via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠ CONTINUE THE COLD WAR CONVERSATION Follow us on BlueSky ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠ Follow us on Threads ⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠ Follow us on Twitter ⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠ Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠ Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠ Youtube ⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Cold War Conversations, the home of real stories of the Cold War.
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0:36.1	They're outnumbered close to 9 to 1 by the Chinese and at the same time they're running out of ammunition.
0:44.6	This is Cold War Conversations.
0:48.0	If you're new here, you've come to the right place to listen to Cold War history.
0:52.6	Please make sure you follow us in your podcast app so you
0:55.2	don't miss future episodes. At Cho-Sin in the Korean War, a US army unit of 2,300 soldiers, a unit
1:03.1	known as Task Force Faith was overwhelmed by a Chinese force eight times its size. Fighting with
1:10.0	little ammunition, support or food in temperatures that
1:12.7	plunged to 35 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, more than 80% of the army soldiers were killed,
1:19.0	captured or wounded. After the battle, they were falsely accused of throwing down their weapons
1:24.6	and feigning wounds. Author Steve Fogel documents their brave fight
1:29.1	in his new book called A Task Force Called Faith. I'm delighted to welcome Steve Fogel to our
1:35.8	Cold War conversation. There have been a lot of books about Chosen and they've primarily
1:40.9	focused on the first Marine division, which was the primary major
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