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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
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 front line warfare. As a lieutenant w...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781557504166
ISBN-10: 1557504164
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Naval Institute Press
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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