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The Korean War 1950–53
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A concise illustrated study of the first military conflict of the Cold War.
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 struggle that resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties.
The text is accompanied by black and white photographs, maps and diagrams, along with colour plates from artist Mike Chappell depicting uniforms and equipment of soldiers of North and South Korea, People's Republic of China, the United States and other UN forces.
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Product details
| Published | 27 Mar 1986 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9780850456851 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 50 black and white images and 8 colour artwork plates |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Short code | MAA 174 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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