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Into the Breach at Pusan

Author : Kenneth W. Estes
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806187409
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Into the Breach at Pusan written by Kenneth W. Estes and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, traditional Marine Corps discipline, training, and fighting spirit saved the day as the marines rescued an unprepared U.S. Eighth Army, which had been pushed back to the “Pusan Perimeter” at the southeastern tip of the Korean peninsula. Historian and retired marine Kenneth W. Estes undertakes a fresh investigation of the marines’ and Eighth Army’s fight for Pusan. Into the Breach at Pusan corrects discrepancies in earlier works (including the official histories) to offer a detailed account of the campaign and place it in historical context. Drawing on combat records, command reports, and biographical materials, Estes describes the mobilization, organization, and operations of First Brigade during the first three months of American participation in the Korean War. Focusing on the battalions, companies, and platoons that faced the hardened soldiers of the North Korean army, he brings the reader directly to the battlefield. The story he reveals there, woven with the voices of soldiers and officers, is one of cooperation rather than interservice rivalry. At the same time, he clarifies differences in the organizational cultures of the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps. Into the Breach at Pusan is scrupulously fair to both the army and the marines. Estes sets the record straight in crediting the Eighth Army with saving itself during the Pusan Perimeter campaign, but he also affirms that the army’s suffering would have been much greater without the crucial, timely performance of the First Provisional Marine Brigade.

Lieutenant General Edward A. Craig

Author : Richard D. Camp
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1636242375
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Lieutenant General Edward A. Craig written by Richard D. Camp and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-02-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing life of one of the Marine Corps' premier combat leaders in World War II and Korea. Marine Lieutenant General Edward A. Craig served in the Corps from 1917 until 1951. He was one of the "old Corps" Marines, serving in the Banana Wars, World War II where he was commanding officer, 9th Marine Regiment, Bougainville and Guam, and Korea, where he led the "Fire Brigade" which many historians attribute to having saved the Pusan Perimeter, enabling the U.S. and her allies to save South Korea. He was also instrumental in making the amphibious landing at Inchon successful. Craig was considered one of the premier combat leaders in the Marine Corps. Marine historian Dick Camp knew Craig personally and has woven Craig’s own account of his service into context. Craig’s recollections are more than recitations of facts, his account of leading in World War II provides the perspective of a combat leader balancing the mission objectives with responsibility for the men he leads. His account of fighting during the Korean War section provides insight into how unprepared the United States was and how a determined, well-led Marine brigade was able to stop the North Korean advance and prevent them from overrunning South Korea.

Chief of Staff, Vol. 2

Author : David T Zabecki
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612515592
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Chief of Staff, Vol. 2 written by David T Zabecki and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two-volume Chief of Staff examines the history, development, and role of the military duty position of the chief of staff. Many books have studied history's great commanders and the art of command. None have focused exclusively on the chief of staff -—that key staff officer responsible for translating the ideas of the commander into practical plans that common soldiers can execute successfully on the battlefield. In some cases, it is almost impossible to think of certain great commanders without also thinking of their chief of staff. Napoleon's chief of staff Berthier and Eisenhower's chief of staff Bedell Smith are two examples that are profiled in this work. Zabecki and his collaborators examine the history, development, and role of the chief of staff primarily through profiles of the most important practitioners of the art. These books are published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army.

Fighting on the Brink

Author :
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 5631120941
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Fighting on the Brink written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ashgate Research Companion to the Korean War

Author : Donald W. Boose
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131704150X
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Ashgate Research Companion to the Korean War written by Donald W. Boose and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential companion provides a comprehensive study of the literature on the causes, course, and consequences of the Korean War, 1950-1953. Aimed primarily at readers with a special interest in military history and contemporary conflict studies, the authors summarize and analyze the key research issues in what for years was known as the 'Forgotten War.' The book comprises three main thematic parts, each with chapters ranging across a variety of crucial topics covering the background, conduct, clashes, and outcome of the Korean War. The first part sets the historical stage, with chapters focusing on the main participants. The second part provides details on the tactics, equipment, and logistics of the belligerents. Part III covers the course of the war, with each chapter addressing a key stage of the fighting in chronological order. The enormous increase in writings on the Korean War during the last thirty years, following the release of key primary source documents, has revived and energized the interest of scholars. This essential reference work not only provides an overview of recent research, but also assesses what impact this has had on understanding the war.

The Naval Air War in Korea

Author : Richard Hallion
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817356584
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book The Naval Air War in Korea written by Richard Hallion and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historiography of Korea's aerial war.

Keeping the Peace

Author : Steven K. Dixon
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1636241948
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Keeping the Peace written by Steven K. Dixon and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-02-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete operational history of an outstanding Marine fighter squadron throughout the Cold War. The Thunderbolts of VMFA-251 were reactivated as a Marine Air Reserve squadron in 1946. Their Cold War only included a few weeks of traditional combat operations—in Korea—but they would undertake constant training exercises and deployments from 1946 to 1991 as they prepared for a potential war against the USSR or China, the two giants of Communism. From South Korea to Norway to Turkey and points in between, the Thunderbolts found themselves defending the free world and living up to their motto, Custos Caelorum. Following the end of the Korean War, the squadron remained in the Far East until 1956. Back in the States it began flying the FJ-3 Fury, a jet fighter, before converting to its first supersonic fighter, the F-8U “Crusader.” In early 1962, it was the first Marine F-8 squadron to deploy aboard an aircraft carrier, as part of CVW-10 (Carrier Air Wing) aboard the USS Shangri-La. During deployment in the Mediterranean Sea, the squadron set a record for the most flight time in one month for a Sixth Fleet-based F-8 squadron by flying over 500 hours. In 1964, the Thunderbolts were the first Marine squadron in 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing to transition to the F-4B “Phantom II,” which they would fly for 21 years and 80,000 flight hours, until transitioning to the F/A-18 “Hornet” in 1987. These deployments and exercises, while not “at war,” were not without dangers. The Thunderbolts lost many personnel and aircraft, but they persevered as the armed forces of freedom-loving nations faced the ongoing threat of communism for over four decades. Compiled from archive records and interviews by a veteran of VMFA-251, this account narrates how the Thunderbolts worked hard to maintain the peace. They were indeed Custodians of the Sky.

The History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy: During the Korean War, 27 June 1950-27 June 1954

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy: During the Korean War, 27 June 1950-27 June 1954 written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Assembly

Author : West Point Association of Graduates (Organization).
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Assembly written by West Point Association of Graduates (Organization). and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Army Information Digest

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Army Information Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy, 1778-: During the Korean War, 1950-1954

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy, 1778-: During the Korean War, 1950-1954 written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Naval History

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Naval History written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Navy Medicine in the Forgotten War

Author : Eugene H. Ginchereau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Navy Medicine in the Forgotten War written by Eugene H. Ginchereau and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

On Desperate Ground

Author : Hampton Sides
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 1101971215
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book On Desperate Ground written by Hampton Sides and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers, a chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by Marines called on to do the impossible during the greatest battle of the Korean War. "Superb ... A masterpiece of thorough research, deft pacing and arresting detail...This war story—the fight to break out of a frozen hell near the Chosin Reservoir—has been told many times before. But Sides tells it exceedingly well, with fresh research, gritty scenes and cinematic sweep." —The Washington Post On October 15, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of UN troops in Korea, convinced President Harry Truman that the Communist forces of Kim Il-sung would be utterly defeated by Thanksgiving. The Chinese, he said with near certainty, would not intervene in the war. As he was speaking, 300,000 Red Chinese soldiers began secretly crossing the Manchurian border. Led by some 20,000 men of the First Marine Division, the Americans moved deep into the snowy mountains of North Korea, toward the trap Mao had set for the vainglorious MacArthur along the frozen shores of the Chosin Reservoir. What followed was one of the most heroic--and harrowing--operations in American military history, and one of the classic battles of all time. Faced with probable annihilation, and temperatures plunging to 20 degrees below zero, the surrounded, and hugely outnumbered, Marines fought through the enemy forces with ferocity, ingenuity, and nearly unimaginable courage as they marched their way to the sea. Hampton Sides' superb account of this epic clash relies on years of archival research, unpublished letters, declassified documents, and interviews with scores of Marines and Koreans who survived the siege. While expertly detailing the follies of the American leaders, On Desperate Ground is an immediate, grunt's-eye view of history, enthralling in its narrative pace and powerful in its portrayal of what ordinary men are capable of in the most extreme circumstances. Hampton Sides has been hailed by critics as one of the best nonfiction writers of his generation. As the Miami Herald wrote, "Sides has a novelist's eye for the propulsive elements that lend momentum and dramatic pace to the best nonfiction narratives."

The Senate Syndrome

Author : Steven S. Smith
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806145927
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book The Senate Syndrome written by Steven S. Smith and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its rock-bottom approval ratings, acrimonious partisan battles, and apparent inability to do its legislative business, the U.S. Senate might easily be deemed unworthy of attention, if not downright irrelevant. This book tells us that would be a mistake. Because the Senate has become the place where the policy-making process most frequently stalls, any effective resolution to our polarized politics demands a clear understanding of how the formerly august legislative body once worked and how it came to the present crisis. Steven S. Smith provides that understanding in The Senate Syndrome. Like the Senate itself, Smith’s account is grounded in history. Countering a cacophony of inexpert opinion and a widespread misunderstanding of political and legislative history, the book fills in a world of missing information—about debates among senators concerning fundamental democratic processes and the workings of institutional rules, procedures, and norms. And Smith does so in a clear and engaging manner. He puts the present problems of the Senate—the “Senate syndrome,” as he calls them—into historical context by explaining how particular ideas and procedures were first framed and how they transformed with the times. Along the way he debunks a number of myths about the Senate, many perpetuated by senators themselves, and makes some pointed observations about the media’s coverage of Congress. The Senate Syndrome goes beyond explaining such seeming technicalities as the difference between regular filibusters and post-cloture filibusters, the importance of chair rulings, the changing role of the parliamentarian, and the debate over whether appeals of points of order should be subject to cloture margins, to show why understanding them matters. At stake is resolution of the Senate syndrome, and the critical underlying struggle between majority rule and minority rights in American policy making.

The Complexity of Modern Asymmetric Warfare

Author : Max G. Manwaring
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806188073
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book The Complexity of Modern Asymmetric Warfare written by Max G. Manwaring and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-09-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today more than one hundred small, asymmetric, and revolutionary wars are being waged around the world. This book provides invaluable tools for fighting such wars by taking enemy perspectives into consideration. The third volume of a trilogy by Max G. Manwaring, it continues the arguments the author presented in Insurgency, Terrorism, and Crime and Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and Other Modern Mercenaries. Using case studies, Manwaring outlines vital survival lessons for leaders and organizations concerned with national security in our contemporary world. The insurgencies Manwaring describes span the globe. Beginning with conflicts in Algeria in the 1950s and 1960s and El Salvador in the 1980s, he goes on to cover the Shining Path and its resurgence in Peru, Al Qaeda in Spain, popular militias in Cuba, Haiti, and Brazil, the Russian youth group Nashi, and drugs and politics in Guatemala, as well as cyber warfare. Large, wealthy, well-armed nations such as the United States have learned from experience that these small wars and insurgencies do not resemble traditional wars fought between geographically distinct nation-state adversaries by easily identified military forces. Twenty-first-century irregular conflicts blur traditional distinctions among crime, terrorism, subversion, insurgency, militia, mercenary and gang activity, and warfare. Manwaring’s multidimensional paradigm offers military and civilian leaders a much needed blueprint for achieving strategic victories and ensuring global security now and in the future. It combines military and police efforts with politics, diplomacy, economics, psychology, and ethics. The challenge he presents to civilian and military leaders is to take probable enemy perspectives into consideration, and turn resultant conceptions into strategic victories.