Alone on Gloster Hill: The Suicide Mission of 700 British Soldiers

For three hellish days, 700 British soldiers were surrounded and cut off, facing a relentless onslaught from 10,000 enemy troops. This is the incredible true story of the Gloucestershire Regiment’s impossible last stand at the Battle of the Imjin River—one of the most heroic and untold stories of the Korean War.

In April 1951, the men of the 1st Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment (the “Glosters”), found themselves trapped on a lonely hill, soon to be known as Gloster Hill. They withstood relentless “human wave” attacks, buying crucial time for the UN forces to regroup and preventing a catastrophic defeat. This military history documentary… (the rest of your description can stay the same).

🕒 CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro: A Story by the River
04:10 – The Forgotten War: Life on the Front Line
10:50 – The Night of the Human Wave
19:30 – Surrounded: Isolated on the Hills
28:00 – The Last Stand on Gloster Hill
37:45 – Hope & Heartbreak: The Failed Rescue
46:15 – No More Bullets: The Final Hours
55:00 – The Order: Every Man for Himself
1:02:30 – The Long Walk into Night
1:08:00 – Legacy: The Echo of Valor
1:13:00 – Rest: A Final Lesson

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