ISBN10: 0850456851, ISBN13: 9780850456851, [publisher: Osprey] Softcover Osprey Men-at-Arms - Post World War II Korean War 1950-53, The (EX)Manufacturer: OspreyProduct Line: Men-at-Arms - Post World War IIType: SoftcoverCode: OSPMAA174Copyright Date: 2000Author: Nigel Thomas, Peter AbbottPage Count: 48Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is EX. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:At 4am on Sunday 25 June 1950 powerful North Korean forces invaded South Korea, advancing down the Uijongbu Corridor towards the Southern Capital of Seoul. South Korean troops resisted bravely, but were crushed by overwhelming Northern superiority. Later that day the United Nations Security Council condemned the aggression, and on 7 July appointed US General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to command UN forces which would be sent to save South Korea. Nigel Thomas and Peter Abbott explore the history of this conflict, which pitted UN forces against the People's Republic of China and resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties.
[Fitchburg, WI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]