Borinqueneers - the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army (Part 8: Korean War, May 1951)

Send us Fan MailThe Borinqueneers were a kickass, all-Hispanic (mostly Puerto Rican) unit of the US Army. These servicemen and women served honorably and with distinction during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. In this episode, we cover the beginning of May 1951 and the Chinese Spring Offensive, and touch on:Battle of the Soyang River (Battle of Hyeon-ri)The No Name LineThe Borinqueneers' counterattackThe strategic importance of Soksa-ri and Habae-jaeHow the UN stopped the Chinese advanceWhy May 1951 marked a turning point in the Korean WarWe rely heavily on the following book, available for free online:https://history.army.mil/Publications/Publications-Catalog/Honor-and-Fidelity/ (PDF download of the book Honor and Fidelity - The 65th Infantry in Korea, 1950–1953 – by Gilberto N. VillahermosaCONNECT WITH US!Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/242722224736098/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082362745798Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boricuamerican_podcast/Big thanks to Santos Cornier for composing our intro and outro music.  Check out his music here: / Muchas gracias a Santos Cornier por componer nuestra música de intro and outro.  Escuche su musica aqui: https://www.reverbnation.com/santoscornier?fbclid=IwAR1_flS4Dy8i9t6JFhrCkzW220URLKJMVPfndmi0wl7idlA82ECx6Q-wW2QSome episodes contain music by the very talented Daniel Massa III. Please check out his music - free for use! (just credit him) - here:https://pixabay.com/users/dmassaiii-42247146/ Thanks also to the following sites for music and sound effects:https://pixabay.com/users/dmassaiii-42247146/ https://freepd.com/https://pixabay.com/...