Chinese troops attack a hill in the Chosin Reservoir as explosions are seen. The Chinese Army lost about 1,000,000 men in the Korean conflict. The Chinese people are completely unaware of their army's losses. The Chinese army lost 100,000 men in the last month of the war. The Chinese soldier is very brave and will follow orders to the absolute letter but can take almost no initiatives on their own. Because of relentless air cover by the United Nations forces almost everything must be carried by hand and the use of vehicles is very difficult.