This persistent attack pattern left a strong impression on UN forces that fought in Korea, giving birth to the description of "human wave".. The term "human wave" was later used by journalists and military officials to convey the image of the American soldiers being assaulted by overwhelming numbers of Chinese on a broad front, which is inaccurate when compared with the normal Chinese practice of sending successive series of small teams against a weak point in the line.. It was in fact rare for the Chinese to actually use densely concentrated infantry formations to absorb enemy firepower..
This persistent attack pattern left a strong impression on UN forces that fought in Korea, giving birth to the description of "human wave".. The term "human wave" was later used by journalists and military officials to convey the image of the American soldiers being assaulted by overwhelming numbers of Chinese on a broad front, which is inaccurate when compared with the normal Chinese practice of sending successive series of small teams against a weak point in the line. It was in fact rare for the Chinese to actually use densely concentrated infantry fo.rmations to absorb enemy firepower..