The Outpost War

by Ballenger, Lee

• ISBN13: 9781574887396
• ISBN10: 1574887394
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-30
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

In 1952, overriding political objectives compelled UN forces to abandon the pursuit of decisive victory in Korea. The Outpost Wartells the story of the First Marine Division's move to western Korea, where these assault-trained troops were ordered to dig in and fight a defensive war. It describes their deadly learning curve and includes reports on such battles as Bunker Hill and the Hook. The use of previously unpublished archival material blended with first-person oral accounts places the reader on the battle line.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	viii
Foreword
Allan R. Millett	ix
Preface	xvii
Introduction	1	(6)
Chapter 1 THE MOVE WEST	7	(25)
Chapter 2 OUTPOST DEFENSE	32	(26)
Chapter 3 JAMESTOWN LINE	58	(23)
Chapter 4 RAID ON UNGOK	81	(12)
Chapter 5 BLIND MEN AND ELEPHANTS	93	(13)
Chapter 6 BUNKER HILL	106	(31)
Chapter 7 ELMER AND IRENE	137	(13)
Chapter 8 PATROLS AND RAIDS	150	(18)
Chapter 9 OUTPOSTS LOST	168	(30)
Chapter 10 RETAKING THE HOOK	198	(21)
Chapter 11 BIDING TIME	219	(10)
Chapter 12 YEAR'S END	229	(17)
Chapter 13 HARD LESSONS	246	(6)
Appendix I: Casualty Table	252	(1)
Appendix II: Hill and Outpost Sites	253	(10)
Notes	263	(6)
Bibliography	269	(4)
Acknowledgments	273	(2)
About the Author	275	(2)
Index	277