Action Taken in North Korea during Oct. to Dec. 1950

On the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula two ROK divisions has seized Wonsan on October 10th and then advanced north. Mao Zedong assumed they would continue north through the Chosin Reservoir area, then turn west. To protect the left flank of the Chinese forces facing the US 8th Army, he detailed the 42nd CCF Army to cross the mountains, move south, and engage the ROK Divisions. The 124th Division faced the 1st Marine Division at Sudong on November 2nd and was put out of action.

In October 1952 the 46th CCF Army replaced the 42nd CCF Army and they rotated the 42nd CCF Army back to China.