On Hallowed Ground The Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill eBook Bill McWilliams Robert W Sennewald
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The definitive account of the final and bloodiest battle for Pork Chop Hill
By the summer of 1953, the Korean War had long since reached a stalemate. As peace negotiations dragged on, units of the US 7th Infantry Division rebuilt the defenses of Hill 255, one of numerous outposts in front of the Main Line of Resistance extending across the peninsula. Better known by its nickname, Pork Chop Hill, the outpost had twice been the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the spring. Now, the soldiers tasked with its rebuilding and defense hoped they would not be the last men to die in what had already become known as “the Forgotten War.”
On the night of July 6th, under the cover of a heavy monsoon rainstorm, forces of the Chinese 23rd Army attacked. For five hellish days, the opposing forces engaged in devastating artillery assaults, brutal hand-to-hand fighting, and round-the-clock attacks and counterattacks. Less than three weeks after the smoke on Pork Chop Hill cleared, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed.
On Hallowed Ground is the riveting story of this epic battle. Drawing on previously classified documents, interviews, and letters from survivors, author Bill McWilliams details the strategy and tactics behind the conflict and pays stirring tribute to the heroic soldiers and medics who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to hold “the Chop.”
By the summer of 1953, the Korean War had long since reached a stalemate. As peace negotiations dragged on, units of the US 7th Infantry Division rebuilt the defenses of Hill 255, one of numerous outposts in front of the Main Line of Resistance extending across the peninsula. Better known by its nickname, Pork Chop Hill, the outpost had twice been the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the spring. Now, the soldiers tasked with its rebuilding and defense hoped they would not be the last men to die in what had already become known as “the Forgotten War.”
On the night of July 6th, under the cover of a heavy monsoon rainstorm, forces of the Chinese 23rd Army attacked. For five hellish days, the opposing forces engaged in devastating artillery assaults, brutal hand-to-hand fighting, and round-the-clock attacks and counterattacks. Less than three weeks after the smoke on Pork Chop Hill cleared, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed.
On Hallowed Ground is the riveting story of this epic battle. Drawing on previously classified documents, interviews, and letters from survivors, author Bill McWilliams details the strategy and tactics behind the conflict and pays stirring tribute to the heroic soldiers and medics who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to hold “the Chop.”
On Hallowed Ground The Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill eBook Bill McWilliams Robert W Sennewald
I have recently become interested in the Korean War and this is my first book on a battle of the war I have read. Pork Chop Hill was the last battle of the war, a bloody slugfest from March-July 1953 in which Chinese and American forces beat each other to a pulp for this piece of Korean hill.The book is over 400 pages long and probably the definitive account of the battle of Pork Chop Hill. I very much enjoyed reading it and I'm going to get more Korean War battle books.
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On Hallowed Ground The Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill eBook Bill McWilliams Robert W Sennewald Reviews
Great read. Definitely recommend.
As I was the first platoon leader of I Company 32 Infantry who was wounded in this engagement I can attest to the author's excellent and honest recreation of the events of those terrible days in July of 1953. It really is difficult to understand the carnage that occurred on that insignificant little outpost in front of the MLR if one had not been there. But, the author not only did a fine job in explaining the political situation(Pork Chop had no strategic value- so why expend so many lives?), and the tactical situation as it evolved day by day, but he managed to tell what it was like for the individual infantryman to fight and try to survive under merciless shelling and masses of enemy soldiers whose leaders cared little about the cost to these men in their wave assaults.
As a side bar- the second battle of Pork Chop Hill was the most intense artillery action in the history of modern warfare. Never in such a limited area were so many shells fired from as far back as the big guns at the Corps level down to the battalion mortars.
Superbly written account of the last battle for Pork Chop Hill in the Korea War. It's not just a report of strategy and tactics; more importantly, it's an intimate look at the men who fought, were wounded and died there. I served in the the Pork Chop Hill sector at the time of the battle and can vouch for the authenticity of what Bill McWilliams has so carefully and respectfully prepared for the public's understanding of the realities, the horrors, the heroics and complexities of the Korean War.
My father was with E Co. 2/17th, 7th ID during this battle. He NEVER spoke of it except to say he had been there. This book answered most of the questions I had about the battle. The men that attacked Pork Chop Hill were as brave as anyone that waded ashore at Normandy. This is a must read for anyone that wants to know what happened at Pork Chop Hill.
a "must" read for a battle with a bitter end
A gentleman in my community passed away recently. His obit stated that he was in the Battle of Pork Chop Hill, and was one of 4 survivors from his platoon. I decided to find a book to describe the battle, and learned it was actually a couple of battles. The history and politics were interesting and I did learn a bit about the era. I recommend it to anyone who wants to research this battle.
I've purchased several copies of this book as it contains personal experiences my father went through on Pork Chop. I've given them to relatives and close family friends who had no idea what my father did there as he never talked about it. The book contains quite a bit of narrative on troop movements, etc., that gets a little tedious, compounded by inadequate maps. With labeled maps the reader would be able to easily follow the action. The personal stories are powerful. Thank you Mr. McWilliams for the tremendous amount of research you put into writing this piece of history.
I have recently become interested in the Korean War and this is my first book on a battle of the war I have read. Pork Chop Hill was the last battle of the war, a bloody slugfest from March-July 1953 in which Chinese and American forces beat each other to a pulp for this piece of Korean hill.
The book is over 400 pages long and probably the definitive account of the battle of Pork Chop Hill. I very much enjoyed reading it and I'm going to get more Korean War battle books.
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