Eric Hammel (1946–2020)
Author of Chosin: Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War
About the Author
Eric Hammel's passion for writing military history books began when he was twelve years old. He established a formidable reputation as an author and journalist, with more than forty books and nearly seventy magazine articles to his name. A particular specialty is the U.S. Marine Corps at war, and show more he has appeared in numerous television documentaries on Marine Corps operations in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Beirut. show less
Series
Works by Eric Hammel
Guadalcanal: The Carrier Battles - Carrier Operations in the Solomons, August-October 1942 (1987) 59 copies
Carrier Clash: The Invasion of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, August 1942 (1997) 37 copies
Ambush Valley: I Corps, Vietnam, 1967--the Story of a Marine Infantry Batalion's Battle for Survival. (1772) 27 copies
Air War Europa: America's Air War Against Germany in Europe and North Africa 1942-1945 : Chronology (1994) 26 copies
How America Saved the World: The Untold Story of U.S. Preparedness Between the World Wars (2009) 14 copies
Two Flags over Iwo Jima: Solving the Mystery of the U.S. Marine Corps' Proudest Moment (2018) 13 copies
War in the Western Pacific: The U.S. Marines in the Marianas, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa 1944-1945 (2014) 6 copies
Air War Pacific Chronology: America's Air War Against Japan in East Asia and the Pacific, 1941-1945 (1998) 4 copies
The Jolly Rogers 1 copy
Associated Works
Duel for the Golan: The 100-Hour Battle That Saved Israel (1811) — Contributor, some editions — 55 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Hammel, Eric Maxwell
- Birthdate
- 1946-06-29
- Date of death
- 2020-08-25
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Salem, Massachusetts, USA
- Places of residence
- Pacifica, California, USA
- Education
- Temple University (BS|Journalism)
- Occupations
- military historian
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PSU Books (3)
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Statistics
- Works
- 70
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 1,219
- Popularity
- #21,068
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 11
- ISBNs
- 124
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 2