Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of Conflict

Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of Conflict
ISBN-10
147660133X
ISBN-13
9781476601335
Category
History
Pages
308
Language
English
Published
2013-07-30
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Arthur H. Mitchell

Description

This is a study of the Korean War of 1950–1953 from the inside—the nuts and bolts of armed conflict. The perspective is American, with the principal focus on the relationships of the people involved: North and South Koreans, the Chinese and Soviets, and how the U.S. and its allies engaged with them all. The lives of ordinary soldiers are examined—U.S. forces, with attention paid to the other side as well. The book examines such important aspects of military operations as supplies, equipment and weapons, tactics and strategy, intelligence, and psychological warfare, as well as the effective elimination of racial segregation in the U.S. military. Also studied is the vexing matter of prisoners of war, on both sides. Finally, there is an effort to fit Korea into the generalities of American military experience in Asia, from the war with Japan to Vietnam.

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