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The Korean War 1950 53
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The Korean War 1950 53 Paperback - 1986

by Nigel Thomas; Peter Abbott; Mike Chappell (Illustrator)


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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 in a resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties.

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The Korean peninsula, 450 miles long and averaging 160 miles wide, is about the size of Great Britain or Southern California.

From the rear cover

This book will help you get a vivid picture of the uniforms and general appearance of the men fighting between 1950-53 during the Korean War.

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  • Title The Korean War 1950 53
  • Author Nigel Thomas; Peter Abbott; Mike Chappell (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), London
  • Date March 27, 1986
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780850456851 / 0850456851
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.72 x 7.25 x 0.26 in (24.69 x 18.42 x 0.66 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Cultural Region: East Asian
  • Dewey Decimal Code 951.904

About the author

DR NIGEL THOMAS is an accomplished linguist and military historian and is currently a Senior Lecturer in charge of the Business Language Unit at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle. His interests are 20th century military and civil uniformed organisations. He was recently awarded a PhD on the Eastern Enlargement of NATO. PETER ABBOTT is a retired university lecturer with a lifelong interest in both military and African history. His publications include a number of titles for Osprey, two of them being Men-at-Arms 183: Modern African Wars (1) Rhodesia 1965-80 and Men-at-Arms 202: Modern African Wars (2) Angola and Mozambique 1961-74.
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