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245 12 a| A Christmas far from homeh| [electronic resource] :b| an epic tale of courage and survival during the Korean War /c| Stanley Weintraub.;

260 a| Boston, MA :b| Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Press,c| 2014.;

300 a| xvi, 286 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Foreword -- A Turkey for Thanksgiving -- Upbeat Thanksgiving -- The Pincers Parlay -- Mission Impossible -- An Entirely New War -- Beginning the Breakout -- Hagaru to Koto-ri -- A Bridge Apart -- Downhill All the Way -- Christmas Eve -- Epilogue.;

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520 2 a| "From an acclaimed historian, the dramatic story of the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Korea's harsh terrain. Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an 'end-the-war-by-Christmas' offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's Chinese, who would soon trap tens of thousands of US troops poised toward the Yalu River border. Led by Marines, an overwhelmed X Corps evacuated the frigid, mountainous Chosin Reservoir fastness and fought a swarming enemy and treacherous snow and ice to reach the coast. Weather, terrain, Chinese firepower, and a 4,000-foot chasm made escape seem impossible in the face of a vanishing Christmas. But endurance and sacrifice prevailed, and the last troop ships weighed anchor on Christmas Eve. In the tradition of his Silent Night and Pearl Harbor Christmas, Stanley Weintraub presents another gripping narrative of a wartime Christmas season"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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A Christmas far from home an epic tale of courage and survival during the Korean War / Stanley Weintraub.

Author/creator	Weintraub, Stanley
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Press, 2014.
Description	xvi, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	United States. Army. Corps, 10th--History. --20th century. Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns. --Korea (North). --Changjin Reservoir. Marines--United States. --History. --20th century. Soldiers--United States. --History. --20th century. Christmas--Korea (North). --History. --20th century. Escapes--Korea (North). --History. --20th century. Courage--Korea (North). --History. --20th century. Survival--Korea (North). --History. --20th century. Korean War, 1950-1953--Regimental histories. --United States.

Contents	Foreword -- A Turkey for Thanksgiving -- Upbeat Thanksgiving -- The Pincers Parlay -- Mission Impossible -- An Entirely New War -- Beginning the Breakout -- Hagaru to Koto-ri -- A Bridge Apart -- Downhill All the Way -- Christmas Eve -- Epilogue.
Scope and content	"From an acclaimed historian, the dramatic story of the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Korea's harsh terrain. Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an 'end-the-war-by-Christmas' offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's Chinese, who would soon trap tens of thousands of US troops poised toward the Yalu River border. Led by Marines, an overwhelmed X Corps evacuated the frigid, mountainous Chosin Reservoir fastness and fought a swarming enemy and treacherous snow and ice to reach the coast. Weather, terrain, Chinese firepower, and a 4,000-foot chasm made escape seem impossible in the face of a vanishing Christmas. But endurance and sacrifice prevailed, and the last troop ships weighed anchor on Christmas Eve. In the tradition of his Silent Night and Pearl Harbor Christmas, Stanley Weintraub presents another gripping narrative of a wartime Christmas season"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014011944
ISBN	9780306822322 (hardcover)

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