num_pages: 309
description: The Final Crucible details the 1st Marine Division's harrowing close-quarters battles during the final seven months of the Korean War, January to July 1953. The terrible five-day Battle of the Nevada Cities in March and the Marines' bloody stand at Boulder City on the last day of the shooting war are just two of the engagements detailed here. This volume follows The Outpost U.S. Marines in Korea, Vol. 1: 1952 .
language: English
title: The Final Crucible: U.S. Marines in Korea, Vol. 2: 1953
titlecomplete: The Final Crucible: U.S. Marines in Korea, Vol. 2: 1953 (Potomac's History of War Series)
genres: History
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Potomac Books Inc