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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 36 points 3 days ago (1 child)

This has, iirc, led to some definite communication issues with allies. I think it was in the Korean war when a British unit was asked by an American unit what their status was. The reply was: just a bit sticky. Americans thought: all good no problem. British meant: we are surrounded, out of ammo and are about to be overrun.

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 child)

Hehe, yeah, the Brits were surrounded by something like 20k Chinese soldiers, as I recall. A bit sticky indeed.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 child)

What happened to them do you know?

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I don't, but from this wiki article it sounds like at least some survivors were eventually rescued:

The surviving Glosters were rescued by a column of tanks; they escaped under fire, sitting on the decks of the tank.

Further reading: Battle of the Imjin River