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Colder Than Hell: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir
Colder Than Hell A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir
Author: Joseph R. Owen
"A MUST READ . . . This book [is] one of the best on that war in Korea. . . . A wonderful account of common, decent men in desperate action." — --Leatherneck — During the early, uncertain days of the Korean War, World War II veteran and company lieutenant Joe Owen saw firsthand how the hastily assembled mix of some two hundred regulars and raw res...  more »
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780804116978
ISBN-10: 0804116970
Publication Date: 8/30/1997
Pages: 304
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4.5 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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gmc248 avatar reviewed Colder Than Hell: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir on + 13 more book reviews
Very good, first hand account of the Chosin Reservoir campaign.
Brutal conditons, as well as lack of proper gear/equipment and supplies made this an especially tough fight................that 2 1/2 yrs. later ended in a truce!
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BAKER-ONE-SEVEN, early on in the korean war, a personal look at a leaders roll..
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No Marines ever fouht under worse conditions. Joe Owen's account of Baker-One-Seven's courageous ordeal is blunt, authentic, and compelling - a fitting tribute to his company and to his Corps.


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