 In the aftermath of the battle , US Eighth Army 's casualty number exceeded 11 @,@ 000 in the first count . A large number of documents , including all records from the US 2nd Infantry Division and the US 24th Infantry Regiment , were lost during the battle , and this made it difficult for historians to either analyze the events in detail or to assess the exact battle damage and losses incurred . However , it was later approximated that the US 2nd Infantry Division had suffered 4 @,@ 037 casualties , and most of its artillery pieces , 40 percent of its signal equipment , 45 percent of its crew @-@ served weapons , 30 percent of its vehicles were lost during the battle . Thus , the US 2nd Infantry Division was deemed to be crippled , and Keiser was relieved from command by the end of the battle . The other US unit that had reported significant losses was the US 25th Infantry Division with 1 @,@ 313 casualties . The Turkish Brigade had also reported 936 casualties with 90 percent equipment , 90 percent vehicle and 50 percent artillery losses , and the brigade was rendered combat ineffective . The South Korean casualties could not be estimated due to the complete absence of South Korean records during the first half of the Korean War , but according to Paik , the ROK II Corps ' headquarters was forced to disband in the aftermath of the battle . As for Chinese losses , Peng estimated 45 @,@ 000 casualties by the end of the battle , and the official Chinese history attributed 20 @,@ 000 casualties to combat , while the rest were attributed to the lack of adequate winter clothing and the lack of food . For its role in setting up the Gauntlet against the US 2nd Infantry Division , the PVA 38th Corps was awarded the title " Ten Thousand Years Corps " by Peng on December 1 , 1950 . 
