The Last Stand of Fox Company
A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
Format: Large Print
Edition: Large print edition.
Description: 579 pages ; 23 cm.
November, 1950. After General MacArthur ignores Mao's warnings and pushes his UN forces deep into North Korea, his 10,000 First Division Marines find themselves surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by 100,000 Chinese soldiers near the Chosin Reservoir. Their only chance for survival is through the Toktong Pass, which will need to be held open at all costs. The mission fell to Captain William Barber and his courageous Fox Company.
Series: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series.
Subjects:
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 7th. Battalion, 2nd. Company F.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Changjin Reservoir (Korea) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 7th. Battalion, 2nd. Company F.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Changjin Reservoir (Korea) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9781410414137 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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LP HISTORY Dru | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Large Print Nonfiction | In |
Originally published: New York : Atlantic Montly Press, c2009.
"Published ... in arrangement with Grove/Atlantic"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
"Published ... in arrangement with Grove/Atlantic"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.