Korean War troops' ingenious ways of surviving -40°C temperatures

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In the harsh winter of 1952, the Korean Peninsula was gripped by freezing temperatures, presenting a formidable challenge to the troops fighting in the Korean War.

For Joe Hill, a Signal Sergeant with First Battalion Royal Fusiliers, memories of that bitter winter and the ingenious ways they coped with the cold still linger.

In an interview with Forces News, Mr Hill, now 93, vividly recounted his experiences, shedding light on the life of a soldier during the conflict that would later be called 'The Forgotten War'.

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