| Description |
xvii, 251 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
In late July of 1950, Major General Oliver Prince Smith took command of the 1st Marine Division and in September led them ashore at Inchon and recaptured Seoul. The Korean War should have been about over. The Chinese warned the Americans that if they crossed the 38th parallel they would come into the war. But General Douglas MacArthur ignored the warning and ordered the 1st Marine Division to go north to the Yalu River. On November 27, 80,000 Chinese Soldiers attacked and surrounded 15,000 Marines at a place called Chosin Reservoir. The quiet, reserved Major General risked his own career to save his men, leading them in a brutal 78-mile fight to the sea in sub-zero conditions. |
| Contents |
List of maps -- Organization of the 1st Marine Division -- Preface -- General -- Roots of the Korean War -- 1st Marine Division -- Pusan, Inchon, and Seoul -- Warning ignored -- Drive north -- Chinese -- News in America -- Chinese attack -- Defense of Hagaru -- News was all bad -- Survival of X Corps -- Turning point -- Day of heroics -- Frostbite -- Fortunes of war -- "Retreat hell" -- East hill -- Great loss -- Hill 1081 -- Bridge -- Tanks -- Embarkation -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- About the authors. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-250). |
| Subject |
Smith, Oliver Prince, 1893-1977 -- Fiction.
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United States. Marine Corps -- Officers -- Fiction.
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Generals -- United States -- Fiction.
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Fiction.
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Smith, Oliver Prince, 1893-1977. (OCoLC)fst01758359
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United States. Marine Corps. (OCoLC)fst00528845
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Korean War (1950-1953) (OCoLC)fst00988609
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Armed Forces -- Officers.
(OCoLC)fst00814617
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Generals. (OCoLC)fst00939841
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1950-1953
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Historical fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726640
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| Added Author |
Schwettman, Tom, author.
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| Added Title |
General Oliver Prince Smith |
| ISBN |
9781939710444 |
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1939710448 |
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