The Gentle Warrior, General Oliver Prince Smith, USMC
Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, (2001). 0873386868. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 6-1/4". Blue cloth covered boards. Spine stamped in iridescent red. Red endpapers. 268 pp. including extensive notes, bibliography and index. Ink notation of several numbers in ink on free front endpaper. Otherwise book is in fine condition. / Jacket is also fine. Item #924
ISBN: 0873386868
In November 1950, United Nations forces in Korea were stopped in their advance toward the Yalu River by Chinese Communist forces and were in danger of being overrun. Vastly outnumbered by the enemy, the First Marine Division was cut off from its base at Wonson. There were seventy miles to safety, and the worst was feared. General Oliver Prince Smith, commander of the First Marine Division, is credited with bringing the division and attached army units to safety, leaving no wounded behind and, in the process, destroying the effectiveness of several Chinese units. His brilliant performance during this military crisis was the crowning achievement of a lifetime dedicated to the service of his country.
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