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Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950

Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950 Paperback - 2000

by Martin Russ

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"Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950" - published in 2000 by Penguin Books. A paperback 1st printing with map, pictures, sources, and index. 452pp. Very Good condition with a bit of cover edge wear. "The riveting saga of one of the most heroic battles in American History, masterfully told by the bestselling author of the Last Parallel.
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  • Title Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950
  • Author Martin Russ
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 452
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, New York
  • Date 2000
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 16080
  • ISBN 9780140292596 / 0140292594
  • Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Dewey Decimal Code 951.904

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Summary

On General Douglas MacArthur's orders, a force of 12,000 U.S. Marines were marching north to the Yalu river in late November 1950. These three regiments of the 1st Marine Division--strung out along eighty miles of a narrow mountain road--soon found themselves completely surrounded by 60,000 Chinese soldiers. Despite being given up for lost by the military brass, the 1st Marine Division fought its way out of the frozen mountains, miraculously taking thier dead and wounded with them as they ran the gauntlet of unceasing Chinese attacks. This is the gripping story that Martin Russ tells in his extraordinary book. Breakout is an unforgettable portrayal of the terror and courage of men as they face sudden death, making the bloody battles of the Korean hills and valleys come alive as they never have before.

From the publisher

Martin Russ, the recipient of a Purple Heart for his service as a Marine during the Korean War, is the author of The Last Parallel and Line of Departure. He lives in California's Napa Valley.

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MARINES HAD ALWAYS BEEN REGARDED as shock troops, their traditional mission being to capture beachheads and hold them until occupation forces (usually Army troops) arrived.

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About the author

Martin Russ, the recipient of a Purple Heart for his service as a Marine during the Korean War, is the author of The Last Parallel and Line of Departure. He lives in California's Napa Valley.