A non-fiction account of the annihilation of the 29th Infantry Regiment dispatched from the occupation of Okinawa to the Korean War at the earliest stage of the conflict. Author Paul G. Petredis, one of 21 survivors out of 235, chronicles his first escape, details the ongoing bloody battles which culminated with the entry of the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) opposing the United Nations Forces. Following capture and eluding death again by escaping from the enemy, he describes his ordeal in graphic detail of 14 days behind enemy lines, bringing the reader along vicariously on the same horrific journey.
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An amazing true account
Sep 28 2006
By John A. Johnson
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This book is a page turner. I could not put it down. The author is a true hero in every sense of the word. His harrowing tale of battles and his escape from the frozen mountains and valleys of North Korea is fascinating. I have total admiration for this man who was just a boy when he faced dangers that all men would find daunting. Read this book!
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Escape from North Korea: a Nonfiction account of Savage Battles and Political Intrigues of the Forgotten War
Jun 10 2007
By Sky Park
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Facinating true story.
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WOW ! What a book !
Dec 18 2006
By Jerry Driscoll
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To use an over worked expression, this book is a "page turner". I couldn't put it down. The way it is written, I felt the debilitating cold of a Korean winter all the way to my bones. It was as if I was right there beside the author, trying to load and fire my M-1 with frozen hands as wave after wave of charging foes tried to kill me. I was there as he reluctantly surrendered, and could feel the fear as I waited my turn to be shot down as a helpless POW. Then we are with him as he makes his way back to US lines, 14 days of terror filled escape and evasion, knowing that any mistake would be death. Part 2 of this book is a very informative history. The author tells us about the causes of the Forgotten War, and explores the mind set of the leaders of both sides that caused this war to rage on long after it should have ended. I am truly grateful to the author for his service to our country and for sharing his soul with us by writing his story. I also have renewed admiration and respect for all the GI's who suffered there, especially those whose bones still litter the battlefields of the first war our country lost. Lost by the politics of the homefront, but paid for with the blood of our troops.
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