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The Battle of OP Harry, Korea. The Story of Forgotten Soldiers, in a Forgotten Battle of a Forgotten War. By the end of the Korean War the US 3rd Infantry Division had orders to hold OP ... See full summary
The Battle of OP Harry, Korea. The Story of Forgotten Soldiers, in a Forgotten Battle of a Forgotten War. By the end of the Korean War the US 3rd Infantry Division had orders to hold OP Harry at all costs -- the Chinese intended to seize it. On 10 June 1953, 3,500 Chinese assaulted that position, defended by King Company, 15th Infantry Regiment -- of about 200 US soldiers. Massive artillery fire -- 90,000 US and 30,000 Chinese shells -- decimated both sides. K Company and then reinforcing units of about a hundred -- at terrible human cost -- ejected the attackers from the trenches in close combat, with only about 20 US soldiers walking off the mountain unscathed the next morning. But the Chinese, suffering 90% loses, would return again and again for eight subsequent nights, with more then 10,000 troops, no one knows for sure. The film depicts interviews with these aging American, South Korean, Greek and Chinese veterans -- in addition to introducing three Generals, MASH nurses, the ...

Credited cast:
Newt Gingrich Newt Gingrich - Himself
Oliver North Oliver North - Himself
Richard Lugar Richard Lugar - Himself
Charles Rangel Charles Rangel - Himself (as Con. Charles Rangel)
John S.D. Eisenhower John S.D. Eisenhower - Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Batts Michael Batts - Charlie Johnson (voice)
Sam Buck Sam Buck - Himself - 15th Infantry, Outpost Harry survivor
Kim Do Kim Do - Re-Enactor
Edward Herrmann Edward Herrmann - Narrator
Allan Millett Allan Millett - Himself - WWII War Museum Director
John Singlaub John Singlaub - Himself - U.S. General
Peter Vo Peter Vo - Re-Enactor
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