The March to Glory [Paperback]

Robert Leckie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2002

This is the incredible saga of the famed First Marine Division and its savage fighting withdrawl from the Chosin Reservoir to the North Korean port of Hungnam. Battling bitterly cold winds and temperatures that dropped to -25 [degrees] Fahrenheit, the Leathernecks blasted their way through roadblocks, ambushes, and wave after horrifying wave of Chinese Communist army attacks. Robert Leckie brings to life all aspects of the epic struggle and the men who wrote one of the greatest chapters in Marine Corps history with their frozen blood.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: I Books (April 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743434935
• ISBN-13: 978-0743434935
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #720,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an exciting account of the withdrawl of the 1st Marine Divis, May 17, 2002

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"khalil1021" (pittsburgh, pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The March to Glory (Paperback)

as with his previous books, Mr. leckie has created a personal, and down to earth look at one of the most heroic battles in history. mr. leckie brings the reader right into the foxholes of the men who refused to surrender to overwhelming forces in the frozen highlands of north korea. i believe it a must read for anyone who is a student of history, of gallentry, and a believer in honor.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CHOSIN CAMPAIGN, February 13, 2010

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James L. Woolridge "Wooly in PSL, FL." (Sunny Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The March to Glory (Paperback)

After reading another very good book on Korea, I was drawn to reread the best there is, Robert Leckie's THE MARCH TO GLORY. Leckie was not only an noted historian but was a member of the FIRST MARINE DIVISION and fought in WWII including Guadalcanal. Know one writes about Marines better than Leckie. This book deals with is brutal Chosin Reservoir campaign of the Korean War fought in miserable bitter cold of the 1950 winter. It lets the reader see the personal side, the human side of the fight and the troops. We see what it was like to resist human wave attacks. This book is one of the best. Written back in 1960, don't be fooled because it is old. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED