"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
While many accounts of modern war bog readers down in a morass of military and administrative details, Russ's history so clearly distinguishes the various units, locations, and personalities that shaped the campaign that it could easily be compared with the finest novels of battle, including Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels. Expertly moving between American, Chinese, and Korean points of view, Russ argues that the Marines were trapped at Chosin because of the arrogance of Douglas MacArthur, the incompetence of the U.S. Army, and the disciplined planning of the Chinese generals.
Celebrated for his brilliant war memoir, The Last Parallel, Russ has provoked criticism for his tendency in Breakout to disparage the U.S. Army. However, his quotations of numerous dispatches showing Marine commanders' concern about advancing into the Chosin area, as well as his consistent portrayal of Army officers' ineptitude, lend credence to his argument that it was the particular esprit de corps of the Marines that prevented the disintegration of American forces in the freezing wastes of North Korea. --James Highfill
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0140292594xvz189zvxnew
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0140292594-new
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # DADAX0140292594
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0140292594
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0140292594
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0140292594
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0140292594
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 464 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0140292594
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 464 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0140292594
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # Hafa_fresh_0140292594