Dimensions
133 x 197 x 19mm
This is the story of a group of Diggers who, though vastly outnumbered, refused to be beaten. The emerged victorious from a series of bloody engagement, culminating in their heroic stand at the crucial Battle of Kapyong for which they received the United States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation.
Ben O'Dowd, commander of A Company of the 3 Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, gives a graphic and unforgettable account of the first eight months of the Korean War - fought in often freezing conditions in extreme terrain against a brave and skilful enemy. Major O'Dowd's pride in his men shines through on every page of this gripping story of soldiers facing the stress and terrors of battle.
