Chosin: Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War
The story of one of the iconic battles of military history is told for the first time in gut-level detail in this book.  From the point of view of the men in the foxholes and tanks, outposts and command posts, Chosinoffers a harrowing, firsthand account of the 1st Marine Division’s breakout battle against overwhelming Chinese forces in the bitter North Korean winter of 1950. Eric Hammel describes the errors and miscalculations by American higher-ups as well as the heroic efforts of those on the ground, from intelligence officers to engineers and war-weary POWs. The result is the most complete book ever written on this epic battle.