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The Final Crucible: U.S. Marines in Korea, Volume 2: 1953 | 
 enlarge | Author: Lee Ballenger
Publisher: Potomac Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 202967
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 309
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 157488333X
Dewey Decimal Number: 951.904242
EAN: 9781574883336
ASIN: 157488333X
Publication Date: September 2001
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Condition: Was a library book so it has markings on cover, first, and last pages. Cover has minimal wear.
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Chronicles the activities of the U.S. Marine Corps during the little-known last six months of combat in Korea Provides the perspective of the fighting men who came face to face with the enemy every day In 1953, during the last six months of the Korean War and ongoing peace negotiations, combat was anything but quiet for the Marines. While standing by to ensure the safety of peace negotiations, they conducted daily patrols, raids, and ambushes. They also fought the terrible five day "Battle of the Nevada Cities." On July 27th, 1953, the last day of the shooting war, the Marines prevented a major enemy breakthrough at a last stand on the main Line of resistance. An unsuccessful defense might have prolonged the war indefinitely. As with volume one, the book contains previously unpublished original material. The combination of oral accounts with data extracted from Marine Corps archives makes for a vivid account of activity during the so-called stalemate.
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Ballenger's Crucible April 14, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In The Final Crucible by Lee Ballenger, Ballenger centers the attention of the book around the soldiers and their heroic battles throughout the final stages of the Korean War. These battles include numerous small interactions with the enemy in the form of ambushes and raids and also in larger battles. Larger battles consisted of those for Carson, Vegas, and Reno, which were outposts named for Nevada cities, and also Ungok, Gray Rock and of course Boulder City. Boulder City, which is "a place unheard of by most Americans" ended up being the last engagement of U.S. Marines in Korea and also a major turning point in the War. Ballenger describes all of these events through soldier's letters and Command Diaries which offers a first hand view of the action that took place in Korea. The book is a great read and is recommended for all those who want to learn about the hard life of a soldier in Korea during the Korean War!
Ballenger does it again December 20, 2001
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This second volume of Lee Ballenger's 2-book series on Marines in Korea during the last 2 years of the war can be read as a standalone work, but it is recommended if possible to first read his Volume One -- "The Outpost War". Either way, this book can be enjoyed for the major contribution it makes to the shadowy history of individual combat units (Marines in this case) in the "stalemate" Korean war of 1952-53. Ballenger thoroughly documents with gripping individual stories the often brutal fighting in mid-Korea between UN forces and the Chinese and North Korean armies. Historically accurate, Ballenger's book highlights "unknown" major skirmishes that more than once came down to desperate hand-to-hand combat over a few meters of rocky Korean hills. The author was there himself, and it shows. The 2-volume series produced by this neophyte author is worthy of considerable editorial and public attention. Excellent US military history.
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