This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History - Fiftieth Anniversary Edition PDF
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This Kind of War Author Biography During World War II, T.R. Fehrenbach served with the U.S. Infantry and Engineers as Platoon Sergeant with the 3189th Engineer Battalion. He continued his military career in the Korean War, rising from Platoon Leader to Company Commander and then to Battalion Staff Officer of the 72nd Tank battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He is currently a Major, Armor USAR. Previous to his military involvement, a young T.R. Fehrenbach, born in San Benito Texas, worked as a farmer and was the owner of an insurance company. He now devotes his time to free-lance writing. He has sold numerous pieces to publications such as The Saturday Evening Post and Argosy. He is the author of several books, including U.S. MARINES IN ACTION, THE BATTLE OF ANZIO, and THIS KIND OF WAR. Mr. Fehrenbach still lives in Texas. This Kind of War The Classic Korean War History T. R. Fehrenbach An [ 1873 Press ] Book No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, scanning or any information storage retrieval system, without explicit permission in writing from the Author. Copyright 1963 by T. R. Fehrenbach First e-reads publication 1999 www.e-reads.com ISBN 0-7592-0079-3 For Lillian Acknowledgments THIS BOOK is compiled from many sources, official records, operations, journals, histories, memoirs, and newspapers; the greater portion, however, is culled from the personal narratives of men who served in Korea. In this sense, portions of the book may be more hearsay than history—and a sense of personal outlook must color each narrative. There may be errors in these narratives, for memory is often a fragile thing. Wherever possible, all statements have been checked against official sources, to verify dates, unit designations, and names of personnel or commanders. To a very great extent not high commanders but the men who stood around them were sought out. It is often painful for generals and commanders to talk, and besides, they tend to write their own memoirs. This is very much a platoon leaders' book based on the actions of men who led small units across the bloody face of Korea from June 1950 until July 1953. The majority of the men in these pages were professional soldiers, and therefore the outlook is not warlike, but military. Men who did not lead troops in combat in Korea may disagree with them—but are in no valid position to contradict. In many cases the names of the men through whose eyes the action was seen are not reported, for various reasons. In any case the names are not important. What happened is. Grateful acknowledgment is made to the hundreds of individuals, in service or out, who contributed to this book, and to George C. Lambkin, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, who knows what a Public Information Officer should be. Without each of these, there might have been no book. Table of Contents Foreword Part I: Beginning 1 Seoul Saturday Night 2 The Crime of Marquis Ito 3 To Make a War… 4 The Plan of General Chae 5 Disaster 6 The U.N. Cloak Part II: Battle 7 Task Force Smith 8 The Late Company A 9 Taejon 10 Retreating 11 Perimeter 12 Fire Brigade 13 Death on the Naktong 14 The Turn of the Tide 15 Seoul Recaptured 16 Revenge 17 The Taste of Triumph 18 In the Never-Never Land 19 Kunu-ri 20 Into the Valley of Death 21 Terror by Night 22 Changjin Reservoir 23 Chipyong-ni 24 Vae, Caesar 25 Proud Legions 26 Gloster Hill 27 Death Valley 28 May Massacre Part III: Blundering 29 Truce Talks 30 Bloody Ridge 31 Heartbreak Ridge 32 Stalemate 33 Behind the Wire 34 Frustration 35 Koje-do 36 Twenty Rolls of Toilet Paper, One Quart Mercurochrome 37 Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall 38 The Last Spring 39 Cease-fire 40 Lessons Chronology Glossary of Principal Weapons
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