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#17242 in Books Halberstam; David 2008-09-01 2008-09-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.20 x 1.80 x 6.00l; 1.92 #File Name: 0786888628719 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful BookBy Frank CostelloHalberstam is the Best!Wow this book is a great read; loaded with tremendous insights and observations about a forgotten US war.I felt like I was back in the 1950's as I read this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Win some...lose some.By FRANK R. GIARDINOThis is a post World War ll story involving Communist North Korea; Catholic South Korea; Communist China; France and the U.S. Essentially it was a battle for domination of the former French Indo China and the defeat of France and America. The country and its very difficult terrain and weather was an important part of an ugly loss. The loss was imposed by multiple Infantry Divisions of China and a totally misjudged North Korean Army on hap-hazard; quickly assembled piecemeal units of U.S. Army and Marine Corps personnel. General MacArthur; operating from a Command Post based in Tokyo Japan; insisted on replacing the totally outclassed French Army with U.S. military units against the highly trained Communist troops. This alone...was one of the major errors of the history of warfare on planet earth. MacArthur scored with the First Marine Division by invading Inchon by sea. Other than Inchon; sadly; it was one botched battle after another for the stubborn and arrogant behavior of our General. President Truman; with no otherchoice fired MacArthur. The U.S. Marine Corps waged a stunning battle after being surrounded at the Chosin Reservoir by multipleChinese Divisions and lost hundreds of troops to the freezing weather. The Marines finally marched to Hungnam were evacuated byships. Depending on a few remnant WW ll troops the U.S. Army was repeatedly badly damaged before peace was achieved.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. History well-told of a war that should not be forgotten; and the men who endured it.By Robert E. ConnerAn unforgettable masterpiece of "the forgotten war." A finely detailed filigree of historical narrative infused with an analytic insight as to cause and consequence that is both probative and poignant; leaving an indelible impression even on those readers already steeped in the subject. This posthumously published work is a testament to Halberstam's gift for writing that breathes life into this remembrance of those who gave part or all of theirs in that faraway and frigid conflict that remains so relevant today.
