Author: Patrick K. O'Donnell
Narrator: Lloyd James
Unabridged: 6 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Published: 11/02/2010
Genre: History - Military
If I were God, what would you want for Christmas? With a thousandyard stare, a haggard and bloodied marine looked incredulously at the war correspondent who asked him this question. In an answer that took almost forever, the marine responded, Give me tomorrow. After nearly four months of continuous and bloody combat in Korea, such a wish seemed impossible. For many of the men of George Company, or Bloody Georgeone of the Forgotten Wars most decorated yet unrecognized companiesthis would be their last day. This is the epic story of George Company, Spartans for the modern age. After storming ashore at Inchon and fighting housetohouse in Seoul, Americas last reserve unit found itself on the frozen tundra of the Chosin Reservoir facing an entire division of Chinese troops. Little did this small band of mengreen troops who had been rushed through training to bring fresh forces to the warknow they would soon be saviors. This is their story, and it will never again be forgotten.
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