The Frozen Chosen: The 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir

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Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

The Frozen Chosen

The 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir

Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

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English

Osprey Publishing
01 November 2017

History; Asian history; Korean War; Land forces & warfare; War & defence operations

Offers an account of the breakout from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea by the First Marine Division following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. This book tells the story of heroism and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds as a handful of Marines fought desperately against wave after wave of Chinese forces.

By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 355g
ISBN: 9781472824882
ISBN 10: 1472824881
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 01 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas McKelvey Cleaver has been a published writer for the past 40 years. He is a regular contributor to Flight Journal magazine. He has had a lifelong interest in the Korean War and this work is the product of 25 years of research. He is the author of ACE 115: Aces of the 78th Fighter Group and ACE 125: F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-2, as well as Fabled Fifteen: The Pacific War Saga of Carrier Air Group 15 and The Bridgebusters: The True Story of the Catch-22 Bomb Group. During his 30 years as a screenwriter in Hollywood, he wrote the cult classic The Terror Within and worked as a supervising producer on a number of TV and cable series. He served in the US Navy in Vietnam.