Sweet Resilience: Tootsie Rolls in Wartime

This chapter examines the Chang Jin campaign during the Korean War, particularly highlighting the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's strategic involvement. A humorous yet dire incident involving U.S. Marines receiving Tootsie Rolls instead of ammunition underscores the absurdities of wartime communication. The chapter not only recounts the creative uses of Tootsie Rolls by soldiers under extreme conditions but also touches on the cultural significance of this narrative amidst the harsh realities of battle.

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