The Farthest Valley
escaping the chinese trap at the chosin reservoir
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- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2025
Summary
The Farthest Valley: A Marine’s Escape from Chosin
Knee-deep in snow, American Marines found themselves trapped thousands of miles from home, as the Korean night erupted with Chinese mortar fire. The Fifth and Seventh Marine Regiments were ambushed and surrounded by the Chinese 9th Army Group at the Chosin Reservoir. Vastly outnumbered and outgunned, defeat seemed certain.
The Farthest Valley recounts their improbable escape after a week of brutal combat, a feat req…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472859792 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472859790 |
| Author: | Joseph Wheelan |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 616g |
| Dimensions: | 39mm x 242mm x 163mm |
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Critics Review
Joseph Wheelan delivers a riveting telling of the heroic fighting withdrawal of the 1st Marine Division from the Chosen Reservoir under what were arguably the most challenging combat conditions imaginable… A must-read for Marine enthusiasts and lovers of history. * Major General Jason Q. Bohm, USMC (Former Commanding Officer, 5th Marine Regiment). *
About The Author
Joseph Wheelan
Joseph Wheelan is the author of ten books about 19th- and 20th-century American history including Midnight in the Pacific (2017), Bloody Okinawa (2020) and Bitter Peleliu (2022). Previously, he was an editor and reporter for The Associated Press for 24 years. He lives in Cary, North Carolina.
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