Figaro
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The competence of the American chain-of-command in Korea was not particular good. Even if Ridgeway was more skilled than Walker, the Chinese slowdown of PLA advance was mostly due to logistical restraints.You guys should thank much more,during KW,to your general Matthew Bunker Ridgway,this is the clever guy and your much more poweful Aircraft and artillery and steady supply chain....
They barely pushed the Chinese back. If you look at a map of December 1950 and May 1953, you'll notice that very little has changed in terms of territory. I could say that the capture of Kaesong was just as significant as the other minimal territories the US and her allies gained during the stalemate. LOL?!?!? Poor tactics? It is the PVN's unique tactics that pushed UN forces back from the Yalu and caused the longest retreat in US history. The PVN was very disciplined in their strategic maneuvers; they moved strictly at night and people who didn't follow protocol were shot.A stalemate does not imply that the Chinese have fought UN forces to a standstill; in fact, up to 1953, the UN counteroffensive were effective at pushing the front lines beyond the originally-demarcated 38th while inflicting tremendous casualties on Chinese and North Korean forces. AFAIK the Chinese high command had to rotate troops such that they did not quickly become additional casualties to poor equipment, poor tactics & training, and undernourishment or disease.