A Christmas far from home : an epic tale of courage and survival during the Korean War
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Published
Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Press, 2014.
Format
Book
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Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction
951.90424 WEI
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951.90424 WEI
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Christmas -- Korea (North) -- History -- 20th century.
Courage -- Korea (North) -- History -- 20th century.
Escapes -- Korea (North) -- History -- 20th century.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Marines -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Survival -- Korea (North) -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Army. -- Corps, 10th -- History -- 20th century.
Courage -- Korea (North) -- History -- 20th century.
Escapes -- Korea (North) -- History -- 20th century.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Marines -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Survival -- Korea (North) -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Army. -- Corps, 10th -- History -- 20th century.
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Published
Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Press, 2014.
Physical Desc
xvi, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"From an acclaimed historian, the dramatic story of the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Korea's harsh terrain. Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an 'end-the-war-by-Christmas' offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's Chinese, who would soon trap tens of thousands of US troops poised toward the Yalu River border. Led by Marines, an overwhelmed X Corps evacuated the frigid, mountainous Chosin Reservoir fastness and fought a swarming enemy and treacherous snow and ice to reach the coast. Weather, terrain, Chinese firepower, and a 4,000-foot chasm made escape seem impossible in the face of a vanishing Christmas. But endurance and sacrifice prevailed, and the last troop ships weighed anchor on Christmas Eve. In the tradition of his Silent Night and Pearl Harbor Christmas, Stanley Weintraub presents another gripping narrative of a wartime Christmas season"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Weintraub, S. (2014). A Christmas far from home: an epic tale of courage and survival during the Korean War . Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weintraub, Stanley, 1929-2019. 2014. A Christmas Far From Home: An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival During the Korean War. Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weintraub, Stanley, 1929-2019. A Christmas Far From Home: An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival During the Korean War Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Weintraub, Stanley. A Christmas Far From Home: An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival During the Korean War Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Press, 2014.
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