Chosin Reservoir: a story of army pitted against army, of men pitted against men, of men pitted against nature in the icy cold of Korea. Here is the common American fighting man at his remarkable best, turning a disastrous withdrawal into a triumph of survival - men who simply refused to lie down and die in the face of horrifying adversity.

List of maps: The valley of Yudam- ni and Toltong Pass ; Yudam- ni: night of November 27 ; 7th Infantry Division: east of the reservoir ; Hagaru- ri ; East Hill attacks: November 29, 1950 ; MSR between Hagaru- Ri and Koto-ri ; East Hill attacks: December 6, 1950 ; Koto- ri: November 28- December 7 ; MSR: Koto- ri to Chinhung-ni ; Treadway bridge.

Before -- November 27 -- Assault -- November 28 -- November 29-30 -- Breakout -- Retreat, hell! -- The bridge -- Epilogue -- A word about organization – Appendices : Staff & command lists -- Medal of Honor recipients -- Marine Navy Cross citations.