Living and fighting in numbing cold also posed a number of problems when it came to transport, supplies and a soldier's physical and mental well being.

For many Korea was not only the first time they had to contend with an enemy, it was also the first time they'd seen snow.

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The cold froze equipment and made even the simplest tasks difficult.

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If you survived the Chinese and the cold, there were always other risks that many considered worse.

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