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BATTLE OF HEARTBREAK RIDGE

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DATE: 1951-08-25 LOC: North Korea

Brutal attritional struggle for a strategically marginal hilltop during the stalemate phase.

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MATCH 12
Korean War
Korean War

Captivating History

2017

MILITARY HISTORY

It was the first war we could not win. At no other time since World War II have two superpowers met in battle. Max Hastings—preeminent military historian—takes us back to the bloody bitter struggle to...

Same warTags: Modern
MATCH 09
This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History

T. R. Fehrenbach

1963

NON-FICTION

Classic examination of the Korean War that focuses on the experience of the infantry soldier and the failures of American military preparedness.

Same war
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On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir

Hampton Sides

2018

NON-FICTION

Gripping narrative of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir — where 15,000 UN troops were surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers in brutal Korean winter and fought their way to the sea.

Same war
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The Korean War
The Korean War

Max Hastings

1987

FICTION

Chronicles the Korean War with over 200 interviews of veterans, including the Chinese.

Same war
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Crazy Horse and Custer
Crazy Horse and Custer

Stephen E. Ambrose

1996

NON-FICTION

The full story of what led Crazy Horse and Custer to that fateful day at the Little Bighorn, from bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose. On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 U.S. Army sol...

Same war
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Chosin Reservoir: Defensive, Retrograde, Winter, 1st Marine Division, 27 November-11 December 1950

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

1983

NON-FICTION

This battle analysis addresses the battle of Chosin Reservoir from 27 November to 11 December 1950 in northeastern North Korea during which the 1st Marine Division and some attached U.S. Army units fo...

Same war
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Frozen Chosin

Edwin H. Simmons, Usmc (Ret ) Brigadier General Simmons

2014

NON-FICTION

Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, Chosin also called Changjin, campaign early in the Korean War, part of the Chinese Second Offensive (November–December 1950) to drive the United Nations out of North Ko...

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Chosin Reservoir: Defensive, Retrograde, Winter, 1st Marine Division, 27 NOV-11 DEC 1950

F.M. Berger

1983

NON-FICTION

Analyse fra Korea-krigen af kampene ved Chosin, hvor 1. US Marine Division, der var omringet af talstærke kinesiske styrker, slog sig igennem medbringende deres materiel og sårede.

Same war
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Attack at Chosin
Attack at Chosin

Xiaobing Li

2020

NON-FICTION

For members of the U.S. Army’s “Task Force Faith” and the First Marine Division, the Battle of Chosin Reservoir is an epic story of survival, courage, and ingenuity. Their exploits are well known—wove...

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Chosin
Chosin

Eric Hammel

2007

NON-FICTION

It was 1950, a brutally cold November in North Korea, and the war seemed all but over. And then a force of nearly 70,000 Chinese "volunteers" crossed the Yalu River, encircling the 30,000 United Natio...

Same war
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35th Anniversary, the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea

Chosin Few (Association)

1985

NON-FICTION
Same war
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East of Chosin
East of Chosin

Roy Edgar Appleman

2002

NON-FICTION

"Well written and meticulously researched ... East of Chosin is military history at its best". -- Harry G. Summers, Jr., Washington Post Book World

Same war
MATCH 05
Hue 1968

Mark Bowden

2017

NON-FICTION

Gripping account of the bloodiest battle of the Tet Offensive and the Vietnam War's turning point.

Tags: Modern
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Soviet storm

Mike Lepine

2016

MILITARY HISTORY

Soviet Storm tells the complete story of the War on the Eastern Front, profiling the epic campaigns and battles, revealing the tactics employed by both sides and exposing the true horrors of a conflic...

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Howards End
Howards End

E. M. Forster

1910

MILITARY HISTORY

Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster about social conventions, codes of conduct and relationships in turn-of-the-century England. A strong-willed and intelligent woman refuses to allow the pretensi...

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Het Achterhuis
Het Achterhuis

Anne Frank

1944

MILITARY HISTORY

Het Achterhuis is de titel van het dagboek van Anne Frank (1929-1945) voor het eerst uitgegeven op 25 juni 1947. Het is genoemd naar het onderduikpand Het Achterhuis op de Prinsengracht en is het verh...

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Treasure Island
Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

1880

MILITARY HISTORY

Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality — as see...

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

1800

MILITARY HISTORY

A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette...

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

1817

MILITARY HISTORY

Mark Twain created the memorable characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn drawing from the experiences of boys he grew up with in Missouri. Set by the Mississippi River in the 1840's, it follows the...

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Aeneis
Aeneis

Publius Vergilius Maro

1710

MILITARY HISTORY

"A prose translation of Vergil's Aeneid with new illustrations and informational appendices"--Provided by publisher.

Tags: Modern
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MATCH 19
Bloody Ridge
Bloody Ridge

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2005

WT 3.4/5 2–2P

Designed by Dean Essig, Michael Scott Smith

Same eventSame war
MATCH 09
Horse & Musket II: Sport of Kings
Horse & Musket II: Sport of Kings

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2018

WT 2.5/5 1–2P

Designed by Sean Chick

Same war
MATCH 09
Horse & Musket III: Crucible of War
Horse & Musket III: Crucible of War

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2018

WT 3.0/5 1–2P

Designed by Sean Chick

Same war
MATCH 09
Horse & Musket: Dawn of an Era
Horse & Musket: Dawn of an Era

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2017

WT 2.5/5 1–2P

Designed by Sean Chick

Same war
MATCH 09
The Korean War: June 1950 – May 1951, Designer Signature Edition
The Korean War: June 1950 – May 1951, Designer Signature Edition

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2021

WT 3.8/5 1–2P

Designed by Joseph M. Balkoski

Same war
MATCH 09
The Korean War: June 1950-May 1951
The Korean War: June 1950-May 1951

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1986

WT 3.6/5 1–2P

Designed by Joseph M. Balkoski

Same war
MATCH 09
Inchon
Inchon

GMT Games

2013

WT 3.0/5 2–2P 120MIN RTG 6.8

Operational simulation of MacArthur's audacious Inchon landing and Seoul campaign.

Same war
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The Korean War June 1950-May 1951
The Korean War June 1950-May 1951

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1986

WT 3.6/5 1–2P 960MIN RTG 7.7
Same war
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The Chosin Few
The Chosin Few

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2016

WT 1.7/5 1–1P 45MIN RTG 6.8
Same war
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Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?
Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2010

WT 3.7/5 1–2P

Designed by Volko Ruhnke

Tags: Modern
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Last Battle: Twilight – 2000
Last Battle: Twilight – 2000

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1989

WT 2.6/5 2–8P

Designed by Tim Ryan

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Next War: India-Pakistan
Next War: India-Pakistan

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2015

WT 4.2/5 2–2P

Designed by Gene Billingsley, Mitchell Land

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Second Fallujah
Second Fallujah

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2023

1–2P

Designed by Steve Lieske

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Ukrainian Crisis
Ukrainian Crisis

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2014

WT 2.5/5 2–2P

Designed by Brian Train

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Ukrainian Crisis & The Little War
Ukrainian Crisis & The Little War

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2017

WT 3.0/5 2–2P

Designed by Brian Train

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Falklands War 1982

OSS Games

2018

WT 2.8/5 2–2P 180MIN

Operational game of the Argentine-British conflict over the Falkland Islands.

Tags: Modern
MATCH 05
Tsushima
Tsushima

Decision Games

2016

WT 2.6/5 2–2P 240MIN RTG 5.9

Naval wargame of the decisive 1905 Battle of Tsushima.

Tags: Modern
MATCH 02
Fire in the Lake
Fire in the Lake

GMT Games

2014

WT 4.1/5 1–4P 180MIN RTG 8.1

COIN series volume covering the Vietnam War with four asymmetric factions.

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MATCH 02
Twilight Struggle
Twilight Struggle

GMT Games

2005

WT 3.6/5 2–2P 180MIN RTG 8.3

The #1 rated wargame of all time. Card-driven Cold War grand strategy for two players.

Same era
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Here I Stand: Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555
Here I Stand: Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555

GMT Games

2006

WT 2.0/5 2–6P 30MIN RTG 6.3

Grand strategic card-driven game covering the political, military and religious upheaval of the Reformation. Six powers compete across Europe, the Americas, and the Ottoman frontier.

Same era