Publisher Description
By 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.
● Intense history of one of the most important battles of the Korean War
● From-the-foxhole account of a do-or-die defense
● Draws from memoirs, interviews, unit reports, intelligence summaries, and personal research in South Korea
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About Leo Barron
Leo Barron works for General Dynamics as an instructor of
military intelligence officers for the US Army. He holds undergraduate and
graduate degrees in history and has served with the 101st Airborne. Barron has
seen two tours of active duty in Iraq as an infantry and intelligence officer.
His articles about Bastogne and other WWII-related military topics have
appeared in Infantry Magazine, Military Intelligence
Professional Bulletin, WWII History, and World War II magazine.
About David Colacci
David Colacci is an actor and director who has directed and performed in prominent theaters nationwide. His credits include roles from Shakespeare to Albee, as well as extensive work on new plays. As a narrator, he has won numerous Earphones Awards, earned Audie Award nominations, and been included in Best Audio of the Year lists by such publications as Publishers Weekly, AudioFile magazine, and Library Journal. He was a resident actor and director with the Cleveland Play House for eight years and has been artistic director of the Hope Summer Rep Theater since 1992.