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Author
Publisher
Normanby Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Includes over 50 photos and 25 maps. THIS IS THE second volume of a series dealing with United States Marine Operations in Korea during the period 2 August 1950 to 27 July 1953. Volume II presents in detail the operations of the 1st Marine Division and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing as a part of X Corps, USA, during and immediately following the Inchon Landing on 15 September 1950. In order to tell a complete story of this historic amphibious operation,...
Author
Publisher
Burtyrki Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to fly countless missions transporting the wounded to medical...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The definitive account of the final and bloodiest battle for Pork Chop Hill By the summer of 1953, the Korean War had long since reached a stalemate. As peace negotiations dragged on, units of the US 7th Infantry Division rebuilt the defenses of Hill 255, one of numerous outposts in front of the Main Line of Resistance extending across the peninsula. Better known by its nickname, Pork Chop Hill, the outpost had twice been the scene of some of the...
Language
English
Description
Contains over six hundred alphabetically arranged entries, many built on information from Russian and Chinese archives, that provide information about various aspects of the Korean War; and includes over one hundred primary source documents, illustrations, maps, a chronology of Korean history, a glossary, and an index.
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS (Ignition)
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
On June 25, 1950, the North Korean People's Army shocked American troops by crossing the 38th parallel into South Korea. After five years of relative quiet following the close of World War II, the US Army was unprepared to face a battle-ready enemy. After an initial defeat, General MacArthur turned the tides along with significant contributions from UN allies. Joining the Americans were troops from Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa,...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A brilliant history of the Korean War based on the real experiences of soldiers from both sides Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Toland reports on the Korean War in a revolutionary way in this thoroughly researched and riveting book. Toland pored over military archives and was the first person to gain access to previously undisclosed Chinese records, which allowed him to investigate Chairman Mao's direct involvement in the conflict. Toland supplements...
10) Korean Tales
Author
Publisher
Barakaldo Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This book is a first-hand account, based on personal experiences and observation, of a war unique in history and vital for the future of our civilisation. Part of the book is written in the form of fictional stories, each closely based on actual events, which reveal vividly the reactions of the fighting men and of the natives of a war-torn country. "THIS is a blessed event. At last the United States Army has given birth to a top-grade writer. From...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"This game-changing war still resonates today with the US troop presence in South Korea and the nascent nuclear threat from the North. This collection of documentary footage chronicles the roots of the conflict as it blossomed into a protracted war that took a heavy toll in American blood and treasure. The immediacy of combat and major conflicts are brought vividly to life capturing the impact of this war on a generation and an entire region"--Container....
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
More than 30,000 British troops fought in Korea between 1950 and 1953 and more than 3,000 died, with over 1,000 being captured and held in atrocious conditions by the Chinese or Koreans. At least half of those captured died in prison camps. More than 70 per cent of those who fought were 18-19 year olds doing national service. They were poorly trained and ill-equipped, fighting much of their time in snowy trenches. This book, for the first time, tells...
16) Dog Company Six
Author
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Captain Bayard leads his company into the battles, violence, and horror of the Korean War.
20) Pork Chop Hill
Publisher
MGM/UA Home Video
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
Based on Gen. Marshall's documentation of the U.S. Army King Company's high-casualty offensive to capture the crucial hilltop in the Korean War.
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