[45] Collection of materials from Chai Chengwen; Telegram from Mao Zedong to Peng Dehuai, 6 December, 1950; Telegram from Peng Dehuai to Mao, 7 December, 1950; Peng Dehuai Nianpu, p. 453.

[46] Telegram from Peng Dehuai to the 9^th Army Corp, 13, 16, 19 December, 1950; Peng Dehuai Nianpu, p. 465.

[47] Zhou Enlai, “Junshi Huadong Jishi” pp. 178-79. For a detailed discussion of the Soviet air force’s participation in the Korean War, see “Kangmei Yuanchao Zhanzheng zhong de Sulian Kongjun” No. 2, 2000.

[48] Telegram from Peng Dehuai to Mao, 19 December, 1950; Peng Dehuai Nianpu, p. 456.

[49] For more detail, See,e,g., “Kangmei Yuanchao Zhanzhheng Juece Zhongde-Sulian Yinshu”, Dangdai Zhongguoshiyenjiu, No. 1, 2001.

[50] Mao Zedong Junshi Wenxian (Selected Military Works of Mao Zedong) , Vol. 6 (Military science Publishing Co., 1993), pp. 245-246, 249-250.

[51] Peng Dehuai Junshi Wenxian (Selected Military Works of Peng Dehuai) (Central Documents Publishing Co.,1988), p. 383:3; Telegram from Peng Dehuai to Kim Il Sung, 3 January 1951; Peng Dehuai Nianpu, p. 464.

[52] Telegram from Mao Zedong to Filippov [Stalin], 4 January 1951.  For full text see K. Weathersby, “New Russian Documents on the Korean War,” CWIHP Bulletin 6/7 (Winter 1995/96), pp. 53-54.

[53] The report of the Volunteer Army Party Commission: “At this time our army does not have enough soldiers and re-supply is extremely insufficient. If there is no regrouping, re-supply, and no improvement of transportation and ammunitions, our army cannot fight anymore.” Telegram from the Volunteer Army Party Commission to Central Military Commission, 8 January 1951.

[54] Collection of materials from Chai Chengwen. Telegram from Chai Chengwen to Peng Dehuai, 8 January,  1951; Telegram from Peng  Dehuai to Mao, 1 January, 1951: Peng Dehuai Nianpu, pp. 465-466.

[55] Wang Yazhi, “Kangmei Yuanchao Zhanzheng Zhongde Peng Dehuai, Nie Rongzhen”, Junshi Shilin , vol. 1, 1994, p.11.

[56] Peng Dehuai Nianpu, p. 465.

[57] Collection of materials from Chai Chengwen. Record of talks between Peng Dehuai and Kim Ilsung,  10-11 January, 1951.

[58] Record of collection of materials from Chai Chengwen; Peng Dehuai Nianpu, p. 466.

[59] Peng Dehuai Nianpu, p. 461; Hong Xuezhi, kangmeiyuanchaozhanzhenghuiyiu, Liberation Army Art Publishing Co., 1990, pp. 111-112; Lei Yingfu, “Kangmei Yuanchao Jige Zhongda Juece de Huiyi” Dangdewenxian, Nov. 5, 1994, p. 41.

[60] Telegram from Mao to Filippov [Stalin], 16 January 1951, transmitting message from Mao to Peng Dehuai with message for Kim Il Sung.  For the full text see Kathryn Weathersby, “New Russian Documents on the Korean War,” CWIHP Bulletin 6/7 (Winter 1995/96), pp. 55-56.

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