Colder Than Hell

Joe Owen tells it like it was in this evocative, page-turning story of a Marine rifle company in the uncertain early days of the Korean War. His powerful descriptions of close combat on the snow-covered mountains of Chosin Reservoir and of the survival spirit of his Marines provide a gritty real-life view of frontline warfare. As a lieutenant who was with them from first muster, Owen was in a unique position to see the hastily assembled mix of regulars and raw reservists harden into a superb company known as Baker-One-Seven. His fast-moving narrative describes enemy night assaults, foxhole fights, patrols through Chinese lines, and dramatic examples of Medal of Honor gallantry, and he supports his account with tales from other survivors.

• | Author: Estate Of Joseph R. Owen
• | Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 15, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1557504164
• | ISBN-13: 9781557504166