5-10-18 Garand Picture of the Day

[BEAR]

The worst part of that environment is the "Hawk Bite" (wind chill). I've seen unprotected skin on the hands go from pink to grey to white in less than 3 minutes in sub zero temps. In Alaska at least we had stands of firs that we could take shelter in to block the wind (and no one shooting at us).
Photos I've seen on Korea show no such stands of firs and even if there were I am sure the Chicoms had them target referenced.
Look at how they are huddled around their small fire. Trying to block the wind, absorb what little heat is coming from the fire and absorb each other's heat.
Our cold weather clothing back then wasn't the best either. On the march they would work up a sweat. which would soak their underclothes and outer clothing. The wind would freeze the clothes to them when they stopped and then with the insulating factor gone, they would begin to freeze and send them into hypothermic shock.
A good informative read on freezing to death is outlined in Jack London's short story To Build A Fire.

BEAR

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[browningautorifle]

I've seen unprotected skin on the hands go from pink to grey to white in less than 3 minutes in sub zero temps. In Alaska at least we had stands of firs that we could take shelter in to block the wind

I remember it all well too, don't need a repeat...