The forgotten war : America in Korea 1950-1953 /
Blair, Clay
The forgotten war : America in Korea 1950-1953 / by Clay Blair. - 1st ed. - New York : Times Books, 1987. - xv, 1136 p. [48] p.of plates : ill. maps ; 25 cm. - 9(519)"1950-53" (NLA) .
Maps on lining papers
Cont.: pt. 1. Eve of war: Washington, 1949-1950 ; Tokyo and Seoul, 1949-1950 -- pt. 2. Drawing a line: Momentous decisions ; Fantastical deployments -- pt. 3. Retreat to the Pusan perimeter: Taejon lost ; "Stand or die" -- pt. 4. Defending the perimeter: Pusan saved ; Taegu saved ; Magnificent victory -- pt. 5. The liberation of South Korea: Seoul recaptured ; Pursuit and exploitation -- pt. 6. The invasion of North Korea: Crossing the 38th Parallel ; On to the Yalu -- pt. 7. Drastic miscalculations: The Chinese strike ; "Land happy" -- pt. 8. Disaster and retreat: The second Chinese offensive ; Shocking losses ; A ray of sunshine -- pt. 9. Ridgway to Korea: A "defeated" army? ; The third Chinese offensive -- pt. 10. Counterattacks: "Eighth Army in good shape" ; The fourth Chinese offensive -- pt. 11. Return to the 38th Parallel: Killer and ripper ; Courageous, Tomahawk, and Rugged -- pt. 12. Van Fleet to Korea: MacArthur sacked ; The fifth Chinese offensive -- pt. 13. Red China checked: The sixth Chinese offensive ; Stalemate ; The talking war.
Military history of the Korean War that combines battlefield level detail with command-level history as well as the domestic and international political dimensions of the war
0812916700
Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns--United States
9(519)"1950-53" (NLA)
The forgotten war : America in Korea 1950-1953 / by Clay Blair. - 1st ed. - New York : Times Books, 1987. - xv, 1136 p. [48] p.of plates : ill. maps ; 25 cm. - 9(519)"1950-53" (NLA) .
Maps on lining papers
Cont.: pt. 1. Eve of war: Washington, 1949-1950 ; Tokyo and Seoul, 1949-1950 -- pt. 2. Drawing a line: Momentous decisions ; Fantastical deployments -- pt. 3. Retreat to the Pusan perimeter: Taejon lost ; "Stand or die" -- pt. 4. Defending the perimeter: Pusan saved ; Taegu saved ; Magnificent victory -- pt. 5. The liberation of South Korea: Seoul recaptured ; Pursuit and exploitation -- pt. 6. The invasion of North Korea: Crossing the 38th Parallel ; On to the Yalu -- pt. 7. Drastic miscalculations: The Chinese strike ; "Land happy" -- pt. 8. Disaster and retreat: The second Chinese offensive ; Shocking losses ; A ray of sunshine -- pt. 9. Ridgway to Korea: A "defeated" army? ; The third Chinese offensive -- pt. 10. Counterattacks: "Eighth Army in good shape" ; The fourth Chinese offensive -- pt. 11. Return to the 38th Parallel: Killer and ripper ; Courageous, Tomahawk, and Rugged -- pt. 12. Van Fleet to Korea: MacArthur sacked ; The fifth Chinese offensive -- pt. 13. Red China checked: The sixth Chinese offensive ; Stalemate ; The talking war.
Military history of the Korean War that combines battlefield level detail with command-level history as well as the domestic and international political dimensions of the war
0812916700
Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns--United States
9(519)"1950-53" (NLA)