On Desperate Ground: The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- ISBN-10
- 1101971215
- ISBN-13
- 9781101971215
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 394
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Author
- Hampton Sides
Description
"A chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by Marines called on to do the impossible during the greatest battle of the Korean War."--Provided by publisher.
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