Pork Chop Hill (book by S. L. A. Marshall)
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"Pork Chop Hill" is a nonfiction military history book by S. L. A. Marshall that recounts the brutal Korean War battle for the strategically marginal Pork Chop Hill outpost.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Pork Chop Hill | 0 |
| Pork Chop Hill by S. L. A. Marshall | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military history book
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nonfiction book ⓘ war book ⓘ |
| about |
Chinese People's Volunteer Army 9th Army Group
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surface form:
Chinese People’s Volunteer Army
7th Infantry Division (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army 7th Infantry Division
armistice negotiations context ⓘ |
| author | S. L. A. Marshall ⓘ |
| basedOn |
after-action reports
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firsthand interviews with participants ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Chinese forces in the Korean War
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United States Army infantry combat ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| describes |
Chinese human-wave attacks
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brutal close-quarters fighting ⓘ casualties among U.S. infantry units ⓘ heavy artillery and mortar bombardment ⓘ logistical and evacuation challenges ⓘ night combat ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
command and control in battle
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cost-benefit of holding marginal terrain ⓘ infantry platoon and company actions ⓘ soldier morale under fire ⓘ tactical level combat ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
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nonfiction ⓘ war history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | U.S. Army viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Pork Chop Hill ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of the Korean War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
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Korean War ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
analytical
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reportorial ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of the value of holding Pork Chop Hill
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detailed small-unit combat description ⓘ |
| portrays |
disparity between political and tactical objectives
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leadership decisions under fire ⓘ psychological strain on soldiers ⓘ strategically marginal outpost ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Pork Chop Hill (1959 film) ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Korean War ⓘ |
| setInYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Korean Peninsula
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surface form:
Korea
Pork Chop Hill outpost ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | limited to specific battles for Pork Chop Hill ⓘ |
| workOf | S. L. A. Marshall ⓘ |
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Pork Chop Hill by S. L. A. Marshall