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Frozen Chosen : The 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver (2017, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472824881

ISBN-139781472824882

eBay Product ID (ePID)234657444

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Book TitleFrozen Chosen : the 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir

Number of Pages392 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicMilitary / Korean War, Military / United States

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorThomas Mckelvey Cleaver

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight12.3 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"The author's clear prose [and] attention to detail . . . brings to the reader a clear picture of why this defeat is nevertheless rightly lauded as a triumph of American arms." - Military Heritage "This is a valuable addition to the literature of the war in Korea, and a worthwhile read for anyone interested in men at war." - The Strategy Page

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal951.904242

Table Of ContentList of Maps List of Illustrations Prologue Introduction 1. Brother's Keeper 2. Background to War in the Land of The Morning Calm 3. The Wages of Hubris 4. The Fatal Decision 5. First Contact 6. Where is the Enemy? 7. The Chinese Attack 8. Holding On 9. Breakout 10. "Retreat, Hell, We're Just Attacking in a New Direction!" 11. Evacuation 12. Aftermath Bibliography Index

SynopsisIn November 1950, the US 1st Marine Division was trapped at the Chosin Reservoir following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. Heavily outnumbered in the worst Siberian blizzard in a century, their only option to survive was to break out in a determined, fighting retreat. Based on first-hand interviews from surviving veterans, this incredible story tells of heroism and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds, as a handful of Marines fought valiantly against wave after wave of Chinese forces. Sometimes forced into desperate hand-to-hand combat, the retreat from Chosin marked one of the darkest moments for Western forces in Korea, but would go on to resonate with generations of Marines as a symbol of the Corps' dogged determination, fighting skill, and never-say-die attitude on the battlefield. The soldiers who fought there would later become known as the "Frozen Chosen." Illustrated with detailed campaign maps and photographs, this is an enthralling account of the US Marine Corps' finest hour Book jacket., The Frozen Chosen is an account of the breakout from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea by the 1st Marine Division from November to December 1950, following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. Fought during the worst blizzard in a century, it is considered by the United States Marine Corps to be "the Corps' finest hour." Fourteen Medals of Honor, a record for any American battle, and eighty-five Navy Crosses--many awarded in lieu of an original nomination for the Medal of Honor--attest to the intensity of the battle. Based on first-person interviews from surviving veterans who came to be known as the "Frozen Chosen," this is the incredible story of heroism and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds, as a handful of Marines fought desperately against wave after wave of Chinese forces. Sometimes forced into desperate hand-to-hand fighting in intense cold, cut off from reinforcements, and with dwindling supplies and ammunition, the fighting retreat from Chosin marked one of the darkest moments for Western forces in Korea, it but would go on to resonate with generations of Marines as a symbol of the Marine Corps' dogged determination, fighting skill, and never-say-die attitude on the battlefield., The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir was at the same time one of the US military's greatest defeats and the US Marine Corps' finest hour. Based on unpublished first-hand accounts of the battle, this is a dramatic retelling of the desperate Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, where the heavily outnumbered US 1st Marine Division held off vastly superior Chinese forces before successfully withdrawing in good order.

LC Classification NumberDS918.2