The Frozen Chosen is an account of the breakout from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea by the 1st Marine Division from November to December 1950; following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. Fought during the worst blizzard in a century; it is considered by the United States Marine Corps to be “the Corps' finest hour.†Fourteen Medals of Honor; a record for any American battle; and eighty-five Navy Crosses--many awarded in lieu of an original nomination for the Medal of Honor--attest to the intensity of the battle. Based on first-person interviews from surviving veterans who came to be known as the “Frozen Chosen;†this is the incredible story of heroism and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds; as a handful of Marines fought desperately against wave after wave of Chinese forces. Sometimes forced into desperate hand-to-hand fighting in intense cold; cut off from reinforcements; and with dwindling supplies and ammunition; the fighting retreat from Chosin marked one of the darkest moments for Western forces in Korea; it but would go on to resonate with generations of Marines as a symbol of the Marine Corps' dogged determination; fighting skill; and never-say-die attitude on the battlefield.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. BUY IT BUY IT BUY ITBy Karl PopleWow! What a terrific and informative title for Osprey! I was fascinated with the in depth history that author Alexander Miladenov provided. I would suggest you also buy Osprey's Su-25 Frogfoot in the Air Vanguard series (#9 in that set). If you want to know what the Soviet version of the American A-10 Warthog did in history; this is THE book for you! I bought both; have read both; and will probably re-read both again soon! The author delivers a NON-BIASED; objective; viewpoint of the history of the aircraft in action. Was it perfect? No; and the author tells you why. Was it a good plane that carried forth and did it's job and duty as a ground attack plane? YES! And again; the author will explain why. I hope these are just the beginnings of this author's writings available to the Western world; I'm looking forward to them and his style or writing. The color profiles were superb; and Osprey as usual delivered!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting and informative with a lot of war storiesBy Liam H DooleyThis is a good supplement to the other Su-25 book by Mladenov. This book is basically a bunch of war stories of Su-25 pilots in various conflicts - really all of them up until the date of publication. Sadly; some of the full stories can't be told as the pilots died; but this is not the author's fault. This book covers as much as possible pilot narratives; technical anlaysis; and sort of overview issues.It's interesting to learn how many Frogfoots were shot down - many more than I would have thought. It makes me wonder if this design is as good as planned or advertised. I compare this to the A-10; in which very few have been shot down even if many have been damaged. It is not a perfect comparison as the Frogfoot and the Warthog faced different threat environments. but it's a question I ask as the planes are sort of siblings.www.liamhdooley.com1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I really enjoyed reading this bookBy IOI really enjoyed reading this book; especially some infos about combat in Afghanistan and how pilots did there.If the book would have more pages and more pictures I would give him 5 stars for sure.
