Battle of Pork Chop Hill (April 1953)

ASSESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ACTION

a. What were the effects of the battle on the CAMPAIGN? Briefly tell what happened during the remainder of the campaign following the battle.

(1) What immediate effect did the outcome of the battle have on the operational aspects of the campaign?

(2) How did this battle affect the opposing forces to achieve their operational objectives? Which ones were achieved? Which were not?

(3) What operational events occurred following the battle? Did either side have to change their following operational plans and objectives to account for the outcome of the battle?

b. What were the long-term effects of the battle on the WAR? Briefly tell what happened during the remainder of the war following the battle.

(1) How did the outcome of the battle affect the strategic objectives of the nations?

(2) Did the outcome of the battle put the defeated side in a position from which it could not recover?

(3) Did the battle decide the outcome of the war? End it? Prolong it? No effect?