{"id":98065,"date":"2025-09-24T04:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=98065"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:47:14","slug":"the-korean-war-week-66-the-hell-of-heartbreak-ridge-september-23-1951","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2025\/09\/24\/the-korean-war-week-66-the-hell-of-heartbreak-ridge-september-23-1951\/","title":{"rendered":"The Korean War Week 66: The Hell of Heartbreak Ridge &#8211; September 23, 1951"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B1pF7z-caBw?si=o-CWYIU_NQj6yuFF\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Korean War by Indy Neidell<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 23 Sep 2025<\/p>\n<p>The Korean War reaches one of its bloodiest battles as UN forces clash with North Korean defenders on Heartbreak Ridge. The US 2nd Division suffers heavy losses, with entire companies wiped out to the last man. At the same time, the Marines introduce a revolutionary new tactic in modern warfare \u2014 transporting troops via helicopter right to the front lines during battle. Meanwhile, UN Commander Matt Ridgway refuses to resume peace talks in Kaesong, sparking further tension with the Communist side. As the battle rages, the question remains: can there be peace in Korea, or only more heartbreak?<\/p>\n<p>Chapters<br \/>\n00:00 Hook<br \/>\n00:43 Recap<br \/>\n01:14 Heartbreak Ridge<br \/>\n04:02 To The Last Man<br \/>\n06:06 What Ridgway Wants<br \/>\n08:00 Effects of the Treaty<br \/>\n10:13 New Strategy<br \/>\n11:29 Supply by Helicopter<br \/>\n12:31 Summary<br \/>\n12:45 Conclusion<br \/>\n15:34 Call to Action<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Join us on Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/TimeGhostHistory\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/TimeGhostHistory<\/a><br \/>\nOr join The TimeGhost Army directly at: <a href=\"https:\/\/timeghost.tv\/signup\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timeghost.tv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow WW2 day by day on Instagram @ww2_day_by_day &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ww2_day_by_day\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ww2_day_by_day<\/a><br \/>\nFollow Timeghost History on Instagram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timeghosthistory\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timeghosthistory<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Archive footage: Screenocean\/Reuters &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenocean.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.screenocean.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Hosted by: Indy Neidell<br \/>\nDirector: Astrid Deinhard<br \/>\nProducers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nCo-produced by: Sebastian Brandstetter<br \/>\nCommunity Management: Anna Deinhard &#038; Tom Aldis<br \/>\nWritten by: Indy Neidell<br \/>\nResearch by: Indy Neidell<br \/>\nMap animations by: Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nMap research by: Tom Aldis<br \/>\nEdited by: Simon J. James<br \/>\nColor grading by: Simon J. James<br \/>\nArtwork by: Himanka Kalita<br \/>\nSound design by: Marek Kami\u0144ski<\/p>\n<p>Colorizations by: Iryna Dulka &#038; Miko\u0142aj Uchmann<\/p>\n<p>Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound <\/p>\n<p>Additional sound effects provided by zapsplat.com<\/p>\n<p>A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Korean War by Indy Neidell Published 23 Sep 2025 The Korean War reaches one of its bloodiest battles as UN forces clash with North Korean defenders on Heartbreak Ridge. The US 2nd Division suffers heavy losses, with entire companies wiped out to the last man. 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