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.
| ISBN: | 9781557504166 |
| Publication date: | 30th April 2012 |
| Author: | Joseph R. Owen |
| Publisher: | Naval Institute Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Battles and campaigns Asian history Special and elite forces |