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Pork Chop Hill

A first-hand account of the battle which became legendary in the annals of combat--a dramatic true story of war at its most brutal...and of military valor at its best."A distinguished contribution to the literature of war."--The New York Times

Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages

Publisher: Berkley; Reissue edition (June 1, 2000)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0425175057

ISBN-13: 978-0425175057

Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.7 x 6.9 inches

Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #929,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #88 in Books > History > Military > Korean War > Campaigns

Marshall's spellbinding version of the battle of Pork Chop Hill remains one of the most comprehensive books about military strategy and ground combat ever written. War veterans and military strategists would love this book.April 1953, while peace talks continue in Panmunjom, Korea, only 70 miles away the battle of Pork Chop Hill raged. Marshall's book analyzes of one of the last battles of the War to be fought--Pork Chop Hill. Someone not familiar with what stage of the war this battle occurs may be lost by its significance. Marshall's story is about the senseless loss of lives in a battle that had no real military significance. It is recounted from the perspective of surviving soldiers through interviews immediately following the fighting.Marshall, as a war correspondent and military operations analysis officer, is directed by the military to interview the front line men, on the battlefield, in order to make recommendations to military command of anyone deserving medals. In doing so, Marshall conveys the excruciating effort put forth by American soldiers against crafty Red Chinese, who were familiar with hillside, secret underground tunnels and well-camouflaged holes to aid in the hand-to-hand combat. Most American soldiers, recently rotated to the platoon, had not acquainted themselves with the terrain and even became lost during the night advance. At a disadvantage and exhausted, some soldiers hid in the bunkers, not even firing their rifles at the enemy.Marshall states in his book "Compared to Gettysburg or the Ardennes, Pork Chop Hill was hardly more than a skirmish. But within the force that engaged, losses were unusually heavy."Marshall uses this analogy to emphasize the excessive casualties for a relatively minor battle.

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