Korean War category: 284 books
Into the Breach at Pusan
The 1st Provisional Marine Brigade in the Korean War
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
In the opening campaign of the Korean War, the First Provisional Marine Brigade participated in a massive effort by United States and South Korean forces in 1950 to turn back the North Korean invasion of the Republic of Korea. The brigade’s actions loom large in marine lore. According to most accounts,...
by Mr Warren Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
By the time the Korean War erupted, the F-51 Mustang was seen as obsolete, but that view quickly changed when the USAF rushed 145 of them to the theatre in late 1950. They had the endurance to attack targets in Korea from bases in Japan, where the modern F-86 fighters and other jets did not. Rather...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2013
This official U.S. Marine Corps history provides unique information about important aspects of the Korean War, with material on the 1st Marine Division, Imjin River, Kimpo Peninsula, the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Medal of Honor Winners, and General Selden. Here is an excerpt:
The 1st Marine...
They Fought Valiantly for Their Country’S Survival
The Korean War 25 June 1950 - 27 July 1953 as Remembered by South Koreans Living in British Columbia
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2015
They Fought Valiantly for Their Countrys Survival contains the personal accounts of South Korean soldiers and marines who fought for the survival of their country following the North Korean sneak attack on South Korea that was the start of the Korean War 25 June 195027 July 1953. Inasmuch as a ceasefire...
Give Me Tomorrow
The Korean War's Greatest Untold Story--The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
An epic story of valor and sacrifice by a legendary Marine company in the Korean War brought to gripping, cinematic light by an acclaimed historian ("Gives the brave Marines of George Company long overdue recognition"--New York Post)
"What would you want if you could have any...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2015
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this Air Force publication tells the story of air rescue in the Korean War. When the Korean War began in June 1950, the United States Air Force's Air Rescue Service was a fledgling organization possessing a variety...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2015
This is a comprehensive compilation of military reports, documents, and academic research papers about the life and career of Omar Bradley, who served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. These documents are professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction.Contents:...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
Established during World War II to advise the President regarding the strategic direction of armed forces of the United States, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) continued in existence after the war and, as military advisers and planners, have played a significant role in the development of national...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Established during World War II to advise the President regarding the strategic direction of armed forces of the United States, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) continued in existence after the war and, as military advisers and planners, have played a significant role in the development of national...
This Kind of War
The Classic Military History of the Korean War
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The book that former Defense Secretary James Mattis recommends as America faces the threat of conflict with North Korea.
In a recent story, Newsweek reported: “Amid increasingly deteriorating relations between the U.S. and North Korea, as President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un exchange barbs...
In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation
The Americans Who Fought the Korean War
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2012
Largely overshadowed by World War II’s “greatest generation” and the more vocal veterans of the Vietnam era, Korean War veterans remain relatively invisible in the narratives of both war and its aftermath. Yet, just as the beaches of Normandy and the jungles of Vietnam worked profound changes...
by Major Joseph R. Cerami
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
This monograph examines the conduct of operations of the U.S.’ Eighth Army under the command of General Matthew B. Ridgway in the Korean War. During the period of Ridgway’s command, from late Dec. of 1950 through April of 1951, the Eighth Army stopped an offensive campaign being conducted by Chinese...
by Andrew Davis
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Introduce students to the first real conflict of the Cold War period. From 1950 to 1953, our resource explains why we should remember the Forgotten War. Explore the geography of North and South Korea and recognize where the conflict took place. Become familiar with post-World War II tension between...
by Leonid Krylov, Yuriy Tepsurkaev
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
The Soviet Union began assisting the People's Republic of China in its establishment of a modern air force in 1950, when Soviet Air Force regiments were sent to train local pilots. China's involvement in the Korean War in late October 1950 inevitably drew Soviet pilots into the war, with a total of...