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US Army Forces in the Korean War 1950-53

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Battle Orders - Ancients to the Present

Last Stocked on 5/4/2024

Product Info

Title
US Army Forces in the Korean War 1950-53
Publisher
Category
Author
Donald Boose
Publish Year
2005
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397750
MFG. Part #
OSPBTO011
Type
Softcover
Series
BTO11

Description

When North Korea attacked the South on June 25, 1950, United States forces in East Asia were under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, whose largest ground force was Eighth US Army. This army fought a tenacious defense of South Korea, counterattacked north to the Yalu River with the separate X Corps, before falling back in the face of massive Chinese intervention, conducted a war of movement, and settled into a bloody two-year long period of static warfare. This title examines the combat mission, organization, and evolution of the Eighth US Army in Korea and its 300,000 US ground forces through highly detailed orders of battle, tables of organization and equipment, and examinations of crucial aspects such as doctrine, training, and tactics.