 While much of the battalion 's time at the front proved uneventful , its night patrols often clashed with Chinese troops . In 1953 , the battalion withdrew to reserve for three months . A tactically important feature known as " The Hook " , a crescent shaped ridge , was the scene of intense fighting between Commonwealth forces and the Chinese in May . On the night of 20 May , Chinese forces commenced a sustained bombardment of the Hook , defended by the Duke of Wellington 's Regiment . Two days later , a company from the King 's conducted a nighttime diversionary raid on Chinese positions known as " Pheasant " . During the raid , Second @-@ Lieutenant <unk> ' 5 Platoon , intended to execute the actual attack , inadvertently stumbled upon an uncharted minefield , suffering 10 wounded from a strength of 16 . The attack had to be abandoned , forcing the company to withdraw with its wounded back to British lines under the protection of artillery . 
