The Chinese, he said with near certainty, would not intervene in the war.Īs he was speaking, 300,000 Red Chinese soldiers began secretly crossing the Manchurian border. On October 15, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of UN troops in Korea, convinced President Harry Truman that the Communist forces of Kim Il-sung would be utterly defeated by Thanksgiving. But Sides tells it exceedingly well, with fresh research, gritty scenes and cinematic sweep."- Washington Postįrom the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice, a chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by Marines called on to do the impossible during the greatest battle of the Korean War
"Superb.A masterpiece of thorough research, deft pacing and arresting detail.This war story - the fight to break out of a frozen hell near the Chosin Reservoir - has been told many times before.
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