Question: has the usmc ever lost a battle?
Answer: While a loss, the US Marines snatched Defeat out of the Jaws of Total Annihilation. By all rights, the US/UN forces should have been totally annihilated. There were about 3 division (One Marine Division and two Army Divisions, ~30,000 troops) near the Chosin Reservoir. ... The US took 45% casualties (~13,500 troops).