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The Captains follows U.S. troops who, after serving heroically, are re‑called to the front lines of the Korean War. From the heat of Pusan to the icy front at the Yalu River, they advance through trenches and sandbag bunkers, battling with evolving orders and aging tanks. The novel portrays the fierce camaraderie and the unbreakable bonds forged in the chaos of war.
First publish date: January 1983
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: William E. Butterworth III
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