Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir
Campaign, Korea 1950 by Martin
Russ
An Extraordinary Account Of Marine Heroism
Martin Russs controversial book Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir
Campaign, Korea 1950 tells the riveting story of how 12,000 Army
personnel and Marines fought their way out of an encirclement by more
than 60,000 Chinese soldiers. A Marine wounded in combat during the
Korean War, Russ writes with a passion for the men who endured freezing
temperatures and scaled treacherous mountains while continuing to strike
the enemy as they advanced toward safety. While many accounts of
modern war bog readers down in a morass of military and administrative
details, Russs history so clearly distinguishes the various units, locations,
and personalities that shaped the campaign that it could easily be
compared with the finest novels of battle, including Michael Shaaras The
Killer Angels. Expertly moving between American, Chinese, and Korean
points of view, Russ argues that the Marines were trapped at Chosin

because of the arrogance of Douglas MacArthur, the incompetence of the
U.S. Army, and the disciplined planning of the Chinese generals.
Celebrated for his brilliant war memoir, The Last Parallel, Russ has
provoked criticism for his tendency in Breakout to disparage the U.S.
Army. However, his quotations of numerous dispatches showing Marine
commanders concern about advancing into the Chosin area, as well as
his consistent portrayal of Army officers ineptitude, lend credence to his
argument that it was the particular esprit de corps of the Marines that
prevented the disintegration of American forces in the freezing wastes of
North Korea. --James Highfill
Personal Review: Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign,
Korea 1950 by Martin Russ
Incomparable Crucial,Bitter Fighting in
subzero,freezing,encircled Reaterat Fighting
of Historic Battle of Chosin Reservior--
1st US Marine Div. in Korean War !
After Wonsan Landing of 10th Corps under
Gen. Almond,US.Army,US Marine 1st.DIV.was
most potential reliable commbat teams.
When 5th Reg.(Lt.COL.Murray) and 7th.Reg
(COL.Litzenburg) arrived the yudam-ni,
Already,ghostly encircled Chinese Army's
compettion(150,000 Chinese Troops aganst
30,000 Un Troops)started on 27,Nov, 1950.
With had but successful Retreat Fihhting
with F4U Corair's ground support and Marine
Artillery helped them much.
There,Tokdong Path(Junction)was desparately
withhold by Capt.Barber,CO.of Fox Company,
2nd Battalion,7th Regiment with enforcement of
Lt.Col.Davis,1st.Batt, 7th.Regiment.
Successful Retreat Fighting from Yudam-ni--> Hagaru-ri
also saved the 7th.Infantry Div.and 3rd Infantry Div.
At Hagaru-ri,1st Reg.of COL.puller's enfforcement,
Finnaly They reached to Heungnam and Battle of Chosin
Resorvior completed.
******Personaly, I searched Hero of Battle of Chosin Reservior
were made.(After the Retirement)
Maj.Gen.Raymond L. Murray
Lt.Gen.Homer L.Litzenberg
Lt. Gen.Lewis B. Puller
Gen. Raymond G. Davis
Lt.Col.William B.Barber were all Passed Away !
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