Colder Than Hell
Author | : Joseph R. Owen |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1557504164 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781557504166 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Joe Owen tells it like it was in this evocative, page-turning story of a Marine rifle company in the uncertain early days of the Korean War. His powerful descriptions of close combat on the snow-covered mountains of Chosin Reservoir and of the survival spirit of his Marines provide a gritty real-life view of frontline warfare. As a lieutenant who was with them from first muster, Owen was in a unique position to see the hastily assembled mix of regulars and raw reservists harden into a superb company known as Baker-One-Seven. His fast-moving narrative describes enemy night assaults, foxhole fights, patrols through Chinese lines, and dramatic examples of Medal of Honor gallantry, and he supports his account with tales from other survivors.