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The Rout-Steppers
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by
Virgil Oglesby
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In the "old army" a rout-steppers was one that did thing his way. The term originated in Europe in World War I when General Black-Jack Pershing's forces marching in cadence would set up vibrations that would often cause the old wooden bridges to fall in. A command to "rout-step" would allow troops to break cadence and move at their own pace, thereby eliminating vibrations. It was not considered a derogative term!
This story is of a young man, already decided to make a career in the army, being sent to Korea in the second year of that war. He joined the famous 17th Infantry Regiment (The Buffaloes) and in the fierce fighting after the Chinese entered the war, he is wounded and captured by the Chinese Communists.
Later his captors decides to execute the entire group of over fifty Americans. He is the only one to survive it and his rage and anger at the vicious Chinese causes him to become adept at hunting and killing them.His skills soon become apparent and he is given a commission.
Again he is wounded and captured by the Communists. As a member of a large group of prisoners being moved to the north he continues to resist and tries to escape. He finally does then rescues a downed air force pilot and together they make their was back to the south.
He rises in rank to captain commanding a company in the Buffaloes before he is medically evacuated home.
The battles and times depicted are accurate and the events resisting the Chicoms actually happened, even to the disrupting of the enemy in their plan to humiliate the United Nations.
A good read of the valiant men of the 17th US Infantry Regiment fighting (at that time) a numerically superior Chinese army in Korea in 1952.
ISBN 1-58909-093-4 |
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The author is a veteran of 28 years in the U.S. Army. He spanned the period from the end of World War II through the end of the Vietnam conflict. He entered the service from his home state of Kentucky and rose through the ranks fromn private to lieutenant colonel. Colonel Oglesby served in Airborne, Special Forces, Special Operations and was a battalion commander of the 3rd Battalion, first infantry in 1968 in Vietnam. During his career he was awarded two Silver Stars, the Legion of merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, seven Bronze Stars, Purple Heart and numerous Army and Air Force commendation metals. Colonel Oglesby now lives in retirement with his wife, Grace, in Seffner, Florida where he keeps busy writing and fishing. Other books by this author on EBookstand include HELLSFIRE IN TENNESSEE (Civil War novel), GHOSTS AND OTHER FEARSOME THINGS (A compilation of stories told in Kentucky during the 20s and 30s), JUSTICE FOR THE TAKING (An action thriller) and THE ROUT-STEPPERS (A Korean War adventure story).
Email: Voglesby@tampabay.rr.com
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