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Joe Owen tells it like it was in this evocative, page-turning story of a Marine rifle company in the uncertain early days of the Korean War. His powerful descriptions of close combat on the snow-covered mountains of Chosin Reservoir and of the survival spirit of his Marines provide a gritty real-life view of frontline warfare. As a lieutenant who was with them from first muster, Owen was in a unique position to see the hastily assembled mix of regulars and raw reservists harden into a superb company known as Baker-One-Seven. His fast-moving narrative describes enemy night assaults, foxhole fights, patrols through Chinese lines, and dramatic examples of Medal of Honor gallantry, and he supports his account with tales from other survivors.
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4.8
22 reviews
Harry
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April 20, 2015
This was an amazing read. I myself am a Marine and to read this makes me think of the legacies the corps trains to up hold. Read this book. You will not be disappointed.
Matt Sullivan
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April 11, 2018
Very readable - gripping & hard to put down
Jim Robinson
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December 11, 2014
Ranks as one of the best books on the Chosin
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