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 War: U.S. Marines in Korea; Vol. 1: 1952.
#2737589 in Books Burd Street Press 2007-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .58 x 5.98l; .90 #File Name: 1572492236276 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. TerribleBy David MarshallDid not like this book and it failed to provide any new information.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great book; great read; great fun; I love it!By CustomerMorris Penny and Gary Laine have created one of the best books that I've every read on the topic of Gettysburg. There are so many books written about the battle and so few of them are mico histories. This book takes us from the history of all of Brig. Gen. Evander Law's regiments (the 4th; 15th; 44th; 47th 48th Alabama) from a brief description of their roots to the battle itself. Next they focus on July 2nd which covers several chapters and then the action on July 3rd. Everyone remembers Pickett's Charge but very few recall that on July 3rd the Union army tried to smash the Confederate right flank with an assualt. Law's men beat back Union horsemen trying to get into Lee's flank and rear. Paine and Penny do a great job describing the action and exposing the reader to a lesser known part of the battlefield.The authors did a great job in researching their topic by using the first-hand accounts; primary sources and newspapers. It is truely an original work has few editing errors and is a good quick read. For those looking for a shorter but infomative book this is the one for you! It is only 272 pages in length.My only disappointment about this book is the maps/photographs. The book has a great photographic section but one would like a few photos of the battlefield even if it is a color photo of Little Round Top as it stands today. Perhaps the authors weren't worried about reaching the Civil War novice or the average Civil War historian. But after reading over 200 Civil War publications in my life I found the lack of battlefield photography disappointing. I'm not saying that they needed a lot of photos just a few to supplement the ground that they describe in the text.Other than that I can find no faults with this work. It is excellent and supplements Laine and Penny's earlier work on Law's Alabama Brigade. I love both books and encourage you to read them both.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Round Tops - My Personal InterestBy Carolina JimI had the pleasure of visiting in the home of co-author Morris Penny. My wife and I deeply appreciated Morris and his wife visiting overnight with us in South Carolina and his speaking to our SCV Camp in Winnsboro; S.C. We discussed the background of my g-g-uncle; COL James W. Jackson; commander of the 47th Alabama; and his "collapse" during the early stages of the battle and other factors in COL Jackson's life; along with information on the 47th's adjutant William H. Keller; my g-grandfather. I toured the field of battle and this book is the better of all books I have read and studied on the great battle at Gettysburg. I give the book a firm 5-stars in all aspects and its overall fairness to both sides of the conflict.A "must-read" book for any serious student of the conflict. Strongly suggest their other book "Law's Alabama Brigade..."
