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- Publisher: St Martins Pr
- ISBN: 0312265115
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101439995
- Release Date: June 1, 2000
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- #145 in Military (See Top 100 Military Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Coldest War" by James Brady to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Coldest War"Browse more products related to "James Brady"First lineThe Korean War, which president Truman called a police action and Averell Harriman "a sour little war," and which today is largely forgotten, began forty years ago, on the morning of Sunday, June 25, 1950, when 90,000 North Korean troops pushed across the 38th parallel and came south. Publisher's noteAmerica's "forgotten war" lasted just thirty-seven months, yet 54,246 Americans died in that time -- nearly as many as died in ten years in Vietnam. On the fiftieth anniversary of this devastating conflict, James Brady tells the story of his life as a young marine lieutenant in Korea. In 1947, seeking to avoid the draft, nineteen-year-old Jim Brady volunteered for a Marine Corps program that made him a lieutenant in the reserves on the day he graduated college. He didn't plan to find himself in command of a rifle platoon three years later facing a real enemy, but that is exactly what happened after the Chinese turned a so-called police action into a war. The Coldest War vividly describes Brady's rapid education in the realities of war and the pressures of command. Opportunities for bold offensives sink in the miasma of trench warfare; death comes in fits and starts as too-accurate artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor. The Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of "M*A*S*H." Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history. AnnotationThis memoir by the celebrated columnist for Parade magazine recounts his experiences as a young soldier and conveys the special sense of being there on the front lines in a cold, unfriendly, unknown region far away from home in a war whose outcome--and indeed legitimacy--was indeterminate at the time. If You Enjoy "The Coldest War (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Coldest War (Paperback)" by James Brady (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Military BestsellersBiography & Autobiography Bestselling Books
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