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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Rafael D. Palacios (Maps), Edward Abrams (Jacket I (illustrator). xiv, 697, [7], pages. Endpaper map. Footnotes. Maps. List of Maps. Illustrations. Appendix. Index. Donald Knox (1936-1986), an award-winning television producer and director, was the author of several books on military history, including The Korean War and Death March. This book brings to life one of the most bitter and inglorious conflicts in American history. Drawing on his interviews with hundreds of veterans of Korea, Knox masterfully weaves personal stories with military records to create a vivid, day-by-day chronicle of the war's first savage months of fighting. Derived from a Kirkus review: A principal virtue of this moving reprise of the Korean War's first seven months is its human-scale focus. Using unit combat diaries, official communiques, and other contemporary sources, Knox sketches in the big picture. The real story is in the day-to-day detail provided by scores of officers and enlisted men who survived campaigns in such places as Ascom City, Hagaru-ri, P'yongyang, Taegu, Wonsan, et al. When the North invaded South Korea in June of 1950, the UN authorized member nations to come to the latter's aid. American soldiers bore the brunt of the fighting. MacArthur regained the initiative with a daring amphibious assault at Inch'on. North Korea's troops were in retreat, and there was an expectation of an armistice. But the Marines encountered a new enemy--the Chinese. Surrounded at the Chosin Reservoir, the Marines withdrew, reaching an evacuation port with their wounded and equipment. Knox offers an eloquent record of the sacrifices. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].