The River and the Gauntlet: Defeat of the Eighth Army by the Chinese Communist Forces, November, 1950 in the Battle of Chongchon River, Korea
by Marshall, S. L. A
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow, 1953. 385pp/illus/maps. The defeat of the Eighth Army by the Chinese Communist Forces, November 1950, in the battle of the Chongchon River, Korea. The desperate battle of the 2nd & 25th US Inf. Divs. In six bitter days of fighting the 2nd lost 25% of its effective strength before regaining defensible positions. Black cloth; the gilt titles on the spine are faded, gilt emblem on the front cover is bright.. 3rd Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The River and the Gauntlet: Defeat of the Eighth Army by the Chinese Communist Forces, November, 1950 in the Battle of Chongchon River, Korea
- Author
- Marshall, S. L. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Korean War 8th Army
- Bookseller catalogs
- Korea/Korean War;
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