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The Last Stand of Fox Company : A True Story of U. S. Marines in Combat by Tom Clavin and Bob Drury (2009, Hardcover)

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November 1950, the Korean Peninsula: After General MacArthur ignores Mao's warnings and pushes his UN forces deep into North Korea, his 10,000 First Division Marines find themselves surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by 100,000 Chinese soldiers near the Chosin Reservoir. Their only chance for survival is to fight their way south through the Toktong Pass, a narrow gorge that will need to be held open at all costs. The mission is handed to Captain William Barber and the 234 Marines of Fox Company, a courageous but undermanned unit of the First Marines. Barber and his men climb seven miles of frozen terrain to a rocky promontory overlooking the pass, where they will endure four days and five nights of nearly continuous Chinese attempts to take Fox Hill. Amid the relentless violence, three-quarters of Fox's Marines are killed, wounded, or captured. Just when it looks like they will be overrun, Lt. Colonel Raymond Davis, a fearless Marine officer who is fighting south from Chosin, volunteers to lead a daring mission that will seek to cut a hole in the Chinese lines and relieve the men of Fox. This is a fast-paced and gripping account of heroism in the face of impossible odds.

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Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0871139936
ISBN-13
9780871139931
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69564455

Product Key Features

Book Title
Last Stand of Fox Company : a True Story of U. S. Marines in Combat
Author
Tom Clavin, Bob Drury
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / Korean War, Military / United States, Asia / Korea, Military
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
23.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ds918.2.C35d78 2009b
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2009-455503
Dewey Decimal
951.904/242
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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5 out of 5 stars
by galmpgJan 09, 2011
Heroics in the Korea War
I got this book after reading a story in the local newspaper (Daily Local News West Chester,PA) about Bill Patrick who was in the Chosin Reservoir battle. He recommended reading The Last Stand of Fox Company. I am always interested in true historical accounts. The book is well written and is a fast read. It is a real good account of the Marines that needed to hold Fox Hill for the evacuation of the US Army from the Chosin Reservoir after an outnumbered American forced faced the entry of 100,000 Chinese troops into the Korean War. The Marines not only had to keep thousand of Chinese at bay but also needed to deal with the coldest weather in Korean history.
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by jad123jamesSep 04, 2018
This book should be required reading in history classes showing the sacrifice, tenacity, and courage of our Marine Corps. Thankfully, we have people l
The only military history I know of that provides accurate maps and descriptions of movements of units. First rate interviews of participants; original material, not a rewrite of a rewrite.This account strives honestly to give an honest telling of this terrible battle. The battle not only of WAR but also survival of the elements. The reader is cold just reading the intensity. This book provides lessons of history that we are well advised to revisit and heed.
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by mikent3312May 28, 2023
Fox Company holds the pass in Korea.
Sobering story of what the Frozen Chosin battle was like for the Marine Corps. Even if you read the book, you will never know what it was truly like. Semper Fi.
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by gaman_10Apr 18, 2020
"A very appropriate opener"
This factual, well written account of a Marine infantry company's legendary performance during extreme combat in Korea is must reading for military history enthusiasts!
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by dacar_845Jan 18, 2022
Marines in Korea
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read! Period. If one ever doubts the moral and physical courage of a Marine, please read this book.
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The Last Stand of Fox Company : A True Story of U. S. Marines in Combat by Tom Clavin and Bob Drury (2009, Hardcover)

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This book should be required reading in history classes showing the sacrifice, tenacity, and courage of our Marine Corps. Thankfully, we have people l

Fox Company holds the pass in Korea.

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