Give Me Tomorrow The Korean War's Greatest Untold Story -- The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company

by O'Donnell, Patrick K.

• ISBN13: 9780306820441
• ISBN10: 0306820447
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-25
• Publisher: Da Capo

Summary

From bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell, "one of the best combat historians of our time" (John C. McManus, author of Alamo in the Ardennes), comes the untold story of the Marines of George Company--or "Bloody George" as they were known. Hopelessly outnumbered on the frozen tundra of the Chosin Reservoir, this small band of men engaged in a battle that would defy the limits of heroism and human endurance. Give Me Tomorrowis their unforgettable story of bravery and courage.

Author Biography

Patrick K. O'Donnell is a military historian and the award-winning author of seven books, including the bestseller and William E. Colby Award winner Beyond Valor, The Brenner Assignment, and We Were One, the highly acclaimed account of the Battle of Fallujah. He has provided historical consulting for DreamWorks' award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers and for documentaries produced by the BBC, the History Channel, and Fox News. He lives in Austin, Texas.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Prologue	p. 1
The "Minutemen of 1950"	p. 5
The Great Gamble	p. 21
Voyage	p. 25
Inchon	p. 33
Tank!	p. 40
Yongdungpo	p. 46
Seoul	p. 53
Urban Holocaust	p. 57
North Korean Counterattack	p. 63
Retrograde	p. 69
Wonsan	p. 76
Majon-ni: Luck of the Draw	p. 83
Goldbricking It	p. 93
The Road North	p. 102
The Road to Hell	p. 112
Roadblocks	p. 119
"At All Costs"	p. 126
Hagaru	p. 135
East Hill	p. 139
"We're Going to Fight like Hell!"	p. 147
Holding the Line	p. 157
Breakout	p. 170
The Living Walked. The Dead Rode	p. 177
The Final Push	p. 185
	p. 189
After Chosin	p. 191
Then and Now	p. 201
Citations	p. 207
Letter to David Douglas Duncan	p. 213
The Fallen Members of George Company, 1950-1953	p. 215
Acknowledgments	p. 221
Notes	p. 223
Index	p. 251
ILLUSTRATIONS follow page	p. 92
MAPS
The Korean War, 1950-1953	p. 22
Inchon to Seoul, September 1950	p. 41
Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, November-December 1950	p. 106
Hagaru Defensive Perimeter	p. 140
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