Breakout
Subtitle: the Chosin Reservoir campaign, Korea 1950
By: Martin Russ.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Fromm International
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
Subjects: United States. Marine Corps. Division, 1st -- History.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Regimental histories -- United States.; Changjin Reservoir (Korea) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
Description: On November 27, 1950, a Chinese army of some 60,000 men poured over Korea's border intent on wiping out a force of 12,000 U.S. Marines marching north to the Yalu river on General Douglas MacArthur's orders. Three Marine regiments were strung out along 80 miles of a narrow mountain road that snaked its way up sweeping slopes to the high plateau of the Chosin Reservoir. Winter had arrived, a merciless wind driving temperatures down to a bone-chilling 30 below.

Thus the stage was set for one of the most stirring tales in the history of American arms. Soon the Marines were completely surrounded by eight Chinese divisions who suddenly emerged from hiding to pounce on the unsuspecting Americans. How the Marines, despite serious losses, broke out of encirclement while inflicting grueling punishment on the enemy, is the gripping story Martin Russ tells in this extraordinary book.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.