A set of rugged hills close to the demarcation line between North and South Korea came to be known as Heartbreak Ridge when an operation to take these hills, initially expected to be completed in one day, continued for a full month of bitter sacrifice. Arned L. Hinshaw pay homage to the bravery and raw courage of the men who stood face to face with an unyielding enemy. Let there be no mistake about it, he writes in the introduction, the Korean War was a clear win for the United States and the United Nations. Hinshaw ...
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A set of rugged hills close to the demarcation line between North and South Korea came to be known as Heartbreak Ridge when an operation to take these hills, initially expected to be completed in one day, continued for a full month of bitter sacrifice. Arned L. Hinshaw pay homage to the bravery and raw courage of the men who stood face to face with an unyielding enemy. Let there be no mistake about it, he writes in the introduction, the Korean War was a clear win for the United States and the United Nations. Hinshaw describes the battle in a way no one else could--through the personal accounts of soldiers who were in this bloody battle. Through resource books and interviews with soldiers, Hinshaw describes in vivid detail the daily combat experiences of the soldiers. Heartbreak Ridge includes detailed information about the Korean War, maps and photographs. It will appeal to those interested in the Korean War, military history buffs, and those interested in the tactics and strategies of war.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0275932176. Maps & b&w photographs; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 163 pages; 1989 Praeger HC/DJ 1st edition, 1st printing. Snugly bound and neat in crisp edged and uniformly bright pictorial dust jacket. Trace shelf evidence to jacket edges. Illustrated with maps and b&w photos. NF/VG++
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Used; Very Good. Used; Very Good. Praeger, 1989. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. 0. BOOK CLUB EDITION..
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0275932176. Light edgewear to dustjacket, now in protective mylar. Full number line. The battle on Heartbreak Ridge during the Korean War, illustrated.; MCN30628; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 146 pp.