{"product_id":"high-tide-in-the-korean-war-how-an-outnumbered-american-regiment-defeated-the-chinese-at-the-battle-of-chipyong-ni-paperback","title":"High Tide in the Korean War: How an Outnumbered American Regiment Defeated the Chinese at the Battle of Chipyong-ni - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeo Barron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy early 1951, American forces and their UN allies had been driven more than 100 miles down the Korean peninsula by the Chinese. The situation was bleak when Gen. Matthew Ridgway ordered a last stand at the village of Chipyong-ni. There a single regiment (the 23rd Infantry) of fewer than 5,000 U.S. soldiers defeated a Chinese division of 25,000 men in what has been called the Gettysburg of the Korean War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003ePage-turning history of one of the most important battles of the Korean War\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFrom-the-foxhole account of a do-or-die defense\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDraws from memoirs, interviews, unit reports, intelligence summaries, and personal research in South Korea\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Barron\u003c\/b\u003e has quickly established himself as one of the finest young military historians writing today. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history and served two tours in Iraq as an infantry and intelligence officer. He has written for \u003ci\u003eInfantry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWorld War II History\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eNo Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-451-41485-4) and \u003ci\u003ePatton at the Battle of the Bulge\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-451-46787-4). He lives in Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53193156002099,"sku":"9780811738989","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JFxUPtOani9780811738989.webp?v=1775109278","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/high-tide-in-the-korean-war-how-an-outnumbered-american-regiment-defeated-the-chinese-at-the-battle-of-chipyong-ni-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}