Oht say; can you see; by the dawns early light. What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars; thro the perilous fight. Oer the ramparts we watched; were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets red glare; the bombs bursting in air. Gave proof thro the night that our flag was still there. Oh; say; does that star-spangled banner yet wave Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore dimly seen thro the mists of the deep; Where the foes haughty host in dread silence reposes. What is that which the breeze; oer the towering steep; As it fitftilly blows; half conceals; half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the mornings first beam; In full glory reflected now shines on the stream; Us the star-si angled banner; oh; long may it wave Oer the land of the free and the home of the bravel And where is the band who so vaimtingly swore That the havoc of war and the battles confusion A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave: And the star-si angled banner in tritunph doth wave Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave. Oh; thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and wild wars desolation; Blest with vict ry and peace; may the heaven-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must when our cause it is just. And this be our motto: In God is our Trust 1A nd the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings; such as: Philosophy; Classics; Science; Religion; History; Folklore and Mythology.Forgott
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful. An in depth tactical account of the battleBy A CustomerI was with Able Co. 5th Marines; 1st MarDiv; and was wounded during this battle. Naturally; I was very interested in how a military historian saw it. Eric Hammil has done a thorough job of recounting the minute by minute and day by day events of the Chosin Reservoir battle. For one engaged; war becomes about a 10 square yard arena. You only see a small part and are emotionally involved with a very small group. The big picture is not available. Only from talking with others who were there can one begin to understand what happened. Hammil has done an excellent job. He covers it from the view of the individuals engaged; and from the overview of those who were in command. Excellent reading for anyone who is interested in how battles are won and lost. I could almost smell the cordite again when I read it.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great; except for Army side....By Jeffrey J. WeberHammel does a great job of recounting effectively the Marine breakout from the Chosin Reservior. It's obvious that he used the citations from many of the Medals of Honor and Navy Crosses that were awarded to add detail. The maps; though few; are nevertheless very helpful; and the TOO of the First Marine Division is a great addition. A great; exciting; and generally accurate read.The only criticism I have is that Hammel's account is somewhat insulting towards the U.S. Army troops on the other side of the Reservior. I think part of this is because the U.S. Army itself had somewhat buried that story; and there were few good sources available.Apart from that criticism; its an extremely worthwhile book. To get the full story; read this; and then Roy Appleman's fantastic "East of Chosin" for balance.4 of 11 people found the following review helpful. UnfoundedBy A CustomerThis is yet another book on the Chosin campaign. My gripe with the book deals with the portrayal of the army units on the east side of the reservoir; whom Hammel seems to have worked into the book in a slap-dash manner. I believe he hastily added these occasionl glimpses without much interest; as their portrayal is riddled with inaccuracies. For example; he falls into the same trap that Mr Martin Russ ('Breakout') has in his research involving Captain Ed Stamford; the marine tac-air controller attached to the army. The supposedly jaundiced view Stamford has of the "doggies'" ineptitude actually stems from an "as-told-to" article in which Stamford basically was interviewed by a marine writer for a dubious magazine article published in 'Catholic Digest' and 'Blue Book' magazines. Stamford was greatly annoyed by it and didn't want it used as a source; and he hadn't cleared it for publication. He said he was incensed by its tone and rhetoric. Hammel lists this article in his bibliography. He obviously didn't interview Stamford; that's part of the reason for the negative portrayal; and partly why legions of casual readers on the subject think the US Army behaved in a less than honorable manner. This book came out years ago; probably before the more authoritative works on the subject were released. His book was interesting; though; for the list of Navy Cross recipients in the appendix. I would recommend the official USMC history by Montross and Canzona; which is actually a volume of its Korean war history; and 'Escaping the Trap' by Roy Appleman.
