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On desperate ground : the Marines at the reservoir, the Korean War's greatest battle  Cover Image Book Book

On desperate ground : the Marines at the reservoir, the Korean War's greatest battle / Hampton Sides.

Sides, Hampton, (author.).

Summary:

"A chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by Marines called on to do the impossible during the greatest battle of the Korean War."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385541152
  • ISBN: 0385541155
  • Physical Description: xiii, 394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: Morning calm -- Seoul. The professor ; Traitor's house ; Across the Han ; Beneath the lighthouse ; The battle of the barricades ; The savior of our race ; God's right-hand man ; The tiger wants human beings -- To the mountains. Many, many ; King's envoy to Hamhung ; Heroic remedies ; Will o' the wisp ; Broken arrows ; A powerful instrument ; Fattened for the kill ; Never too late to talk ; Never a more daring fight -- The reservoir. Easy for us, tough for others ; Boon companions ; Easy Company holds here ; Where the bullet belongs ; Gung-ho, you cowardly bastards ; When the lead is flying ; A hot reception ; The war council ; An entirely new era -- Red snow. You will all be slaughtered ; Kissing a buzz saw ; Morphine dreams ; No soft options ; One-man army ; Every weapon that we have ; The ridgerunners ; This place of suffering -- To the sea. Attacking in a different direction ; In the day of trouble ; I'll get you a goddamn bridge ; Blood on the ice ; Taking departure ; The Bridge of Long Life ; Down to earth ; The most harrowing hour ; The crossing ; We will see you again the south ; We walk in the hand of God -- Epilogue: In the pantheon.
Subject: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 1st > History.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Campaigns > Korea (North) > Changjin Reservoir.
Changjin Reservoir (Korea) > History, Military > 20th century.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch 951.9042 S568o 2018 (Text) 33126023047156 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Erlanger Branch 951.9042 S568o 2018 (Text) 33126023047131 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Independence Branch 951.9042 S568o 2018 (Text) 33126023047149 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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