Search Results: Korean War History from Viceroy Books

Pen & Sword, 2008. New book, 164 pages. Sergei Kramarenko was a lucky man. As a Soviet fighter pilot, an ace, he fought in two wars - first against the Luftwaffe, then the US Air Force - and survived. This is his story. On the Eastern Front in the bitter conflict with the Germans, he duelled with Messerschmitt 109s and Focke-Wulf 190s. Then, in Korea, flying a MiG-15, he came up against the Americans, the British and the Australians, in the first fighter-against-fighter clashes of the jet age. His accounts of combat against the F-86 Sabres, F-84 Thunderjets and Gloster Meteors are among the most vivid and remarkable of his long career. In over ten years of as a front-line fighter pilot he took part in a revolution in the development of combat flying. His candid, intensely personal and unflinching account gives a rare inside view of life in the Red Air Force.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Pr, 2000. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 233 pages. Contains 30 photos and maps. The personal account of a young artillery lieutenant on the front lines in Korea. Without enough troops to properly defend Pusan, the initial perimeter was little more than a string of hill-top strongpoints. Continued North Korean attacks threatened to break the line at any moment. . Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Pr, 2000. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 233 pages. Contains 30 photos and maps. The personal account of a young artillery lieutenant on the front lines in Korea. Without enough troops to properly defend Pusan, the initial perimeter was little more than a string of hill-top strongpoints. Continued North Korean attacks threatened to break the line at any moment. . Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Pen & Sword, 2003. New book, The author, a young conscript, fought with The Glorious Glosters at the legendary Imjin River battle. Heavily outnumbered by the Chinese and subjected to 'human wave' infantry attacks, he and his colleagues suffered the trauma of being over-run. Dave and those who were not killed became POWs having to endure appalling conditions for over two years. This fighting soldier's memoir brings home some most unpalatable truths.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osceola, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Zenith Press, 2007. New book, 457 pages. It was 1950, a brutally cold November in North Korea, and the war seemed all but over. And then a force of nearly 70,000 Chinese "volunteers" crossed the Yalu River, encircling the 30,000 United Nations troops at the Chosin Reservoir. The epic story of what followed - one of the iconic battles in Marine history - is told for the first time in gut-level detail in this book. From the point of view of the men in the foxholes and tanks, outposts and command posts, Chosin offers a harrowing, firsthand account of the 1st Marine Divisions breakout battle against overwhelming Chinese forces in the bitter North Korean winter. Seasoned military historian Eric Hammel describes the errors and miscalculations by American higher-ups that left the division strung out at the end of a narrow road scores of miles from the sea. Then he plunges into the action: the massing of Chinese forces; the punishing climate and terrain; the high-level… Read More

MacMillan, 2007. New book, 719 pages. Up until now, Korea has been the black hole of modern American history. This book changes that. Halbertam gives us a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides astonishingly vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures - Eisenhower, Truman, Acheson, Kim and Mao, and Generals MacArthur, Almond, and Ridgeway. At the same time, Halberstam provides us with his trademark highly evocative narrative journalism, chronicling the crucial battles with reportage of the highest order. At the heart of the book are the individual stories of the soldiers on the front lines who were left to deal with the consequences of the dangerous misjudgements and competing agendas of powerful men. We meet them, follow them, and see some of the most dreadful battles in history… Read More

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1995. New book, 336 pages. Forgotten Heroes contains all 131 Medal of Honor citations awarded to American soldiers during the Korean War. Along with the citations are the official communiques for the day and newspaper accounts of various battles. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1995. New book, 336 pages. Forgotten Heroes contains all 131 Medal of Honor citations awarded to American soldiers during the Korean War. Along with the citations are the official communiques for the day and newspaper accounts of various battles. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Pr, 2001. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 174 pages, 36 photos, detailed North Korean and Chinese Battlefield Formations. This book focuses on the little known North Korean and Chinese soldiers of the Korean War. It answers questions such as how was he recruited, equipped, trained, and motivated to fight.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

UNSW Press, 2010. New book, 295 pages. In June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea and the Korean War began. During the three-year conflict, HMAS Bataan, a Royal Australian Navy Tribal-Class destroyer, was deployed on two tours of duty. This is the story of her second tour in 1952. Bataan had a busy time in 1952, screening carriers, launching and recovering aircraft, rescuing ditched aircrew, patrolling the inshore channels and islands, policing fleets of Korean fishing junks in search of clandestine Communist minelayers, and firing thousands of rounds of shells at enemy positions inshore. Based on first hand accounts, and told through the perspectives of a 'lower deck' seaman and the ship's 'upper deck' commander, HMAS Bataan, 1952 details key episodes and events of the naval war in Korea.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2019. New book, 320 pages. Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations' success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog', naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops on the ground. USS Leyte (CV-32) operated off Korea in the Sea of Japan for a record 93 continuous days to support the Marines in their epic retreat out of North Korea, and was crucial in the battles of the spring and summer of 1951 in which the UN forces again battled to the 38th Parallel. All of this was accomplished with a force that was in the midst of change, as jet aircraft altered the entire nature of naval aviation. This paperback edition of Holding the Line chronicles the carrier war in Korea from the first day of the war to the last, focusing on front-line combat, while also describing the technical development of aircraft and shipboard operations, and how these all… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2019. New book, 320 pages. Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations' success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog', naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops on the ground. USS Leyte (CV-32) operated off Korea in the Sea of Japan for a record 93 continuous days to support the Marines in their epic retreat out of North Korea, and was crucial in the battles of the spring and summer of 1951 in which the UN forces again battled to the 38th Parallel. All of this was accomplished with a force that was in the midst of change, as jet aircraft altered the entire nature of naval aviation. This paperback edition of Holding the Line chronicles the carrier war in Korea from the first day of the war to the last, focusing on front-line combat, while also describing the technical development of aircraft and shipboard operations, and how these all… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2019. New book, 320 pages. Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations' success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog', naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops on the ground. USS Leyte (CV-32) operated off Korea in the Sea of Japan for a record 93 continuous days to support the Marines in their epic retreat out of North Korea, and was crucial in the battles of the spring and summer of 1951 in which the UN forces again battled to the 38th Parallel. All of this was accomplished with a force that was in the midst of change, as jet aircraft altered the entire nature of naval aviation. This paperback edition of Holding the Line chronicles the carrier war in Korea from the first day of the war to the last, focusing on front-line combat, while also describing the technical development of aircraft and shipboard operations, and how these all… Read More

Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2006. New book, 96 pages, CAM162. Inch'on was probably the most significant campaign in the Korean theater, as well as being the last major amphibious assault of division-size conducted in the history of warfare. The odds were stacked against the US troops, with virtually no time for training and many of the divisions unprepared for the conflict. The success of the Inch'on campaign is a testament to the sheer initiative of the officers and NCOs conducted it. This book details the strategy and tactics that led to the operation's success, as well as narrating the experience of the battle in fascinating detail. Contents: Introduction: Origins of the Campaign; The Battleground; Chronology; Opposing Plans; Defense of Inch'on and Seoul; Opposing Commanders; Opposing Forces: Joint Task Force 7; X US Corps; 1st Marine (Reinforced); 7th Infantry Division; North Korean Forces; Operation Chromate; Aftermath; The Battlefield Today; Bibliography;… Read More

John Wiley & Sons Australia, 2004. New book, some rubbing wear to cover. "Keep off the skyline" was Ron Cashman's watchword in wartime Korea when a silhouette on the horizon invariably meant sudden death. It helped to keep him alive in confronting a vigilant and dangerous enemy for almost two years of armed conflict. And he has applied the same phrase ever since, through another fifty turbulent years. The Korean War has been central to Ron Cashman's life and it is the central theme of the book. The Korean War is ritually referred to in the Australian media as "The Forgotten War," yet it was never well enough known to be forgotten. How many Australians have ever been familiar with the Kapyong Valley, Little Gibraltar, Maryang San or The Hook? Very few, we believe. These were scenes of Australian heroism and Australian sacrifice that deserve their place in the public mind among the easily recognisable battle grounds of the two World Wars. It is by any measure a… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2021. New book, 320 pages. From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the air war over Korea. The Korean War holds a unique place in aviation history. It saw the first large-scale jet-versus-jet combat and it was the first military action of the Cold War, fought by both the newly independent United States Air Force and the recently formed Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. In a meticulously researched volume, former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier unravels the complex narrative of events, describing the course of operations in the air and the major campaigns of the land war. He examines in detail the air power of the major combatants, which included North and South Korea, the UK, Australia, Canada and South Africa as well as China, the USA and the USSR. Packed with stunning contemporary images and including first-hand combat reports, Korean Air War is a groundbreaking exploration of a much forgotten conflict, which nevertheless… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2021. New book, 320 pages. From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the air war over Korea. The Korean War holds a unique place in aviation history. It saw the first large-scale jet-versus-jet combat and it was the first military action of the Cold War, fought by both the newly independent United States Air Force and the recently formed Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. In a meticulously researched volume, former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier unravels the complex narrative of events, describing the course of operations in the air and the major campaigns of the land war. He examines in detail the air power of the major combatants, which included North and South Korea, the UK, Australia, Canada and South Africa as well as China, the USA and the USSR. Packed with stunning contemporary images and including first-hand combat reports, Korean Air War is a groundbreaking exploration of a much forgotten conflict, which nevertheless… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2021. New book, 320 pages. From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the air war over Korea. The Korean War holds a unique place in aviation history. It saw the first large-scale jet-versus-jet combat and it was the first military action of the Cold War, fought by both the newly independent United States Air Force and the recently formed Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. In a meticulously researched volume, former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier unravels the complex narrative of events, describing the course of operations in the air and the major campaigns of the land war. He examines in detail the air power of the major combatants, which included North and South Korea, the UK, Australia, Canada and South Africa as well as China, the USA and the USSR. Packed with stunning contemporary images and including first-hand combat reports, Korean Air War is a groundbreaking exploration of a much forgotten conflict, which nevertheless… Read More

East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Alpha Books, 2004. New book, 278 pages. During the last days of World War II, Korea was drawn into an international crisis when it was invaded by the Soviet Union. Eventually divided into two seperate nations, the Korean peninsula erupted into a bloody new war fought by the United Nations - under the leadership of the United States - against North Korea, China, and the Soviet Union. Hundreds of thousands of military and civilian lives were list in three years. And when the smoke cleared, two huge armies stood poised to resume the killing either side of the 38th parallel. This book is a complete history of the conflict in Korea from its early beginnings as an isolated country often referred to as "the Hermit Kingdom", to its defeat at the hands of foreign invaders such as the Mongols, the Chinese, and the Japanese Empire, and on into the present. W. Thomas Smith Jr. tells us the dramatic story of what many refer to as the "forgotten war", battle… Read More

Big Sky Publishing, 2020. New book, 294 pages. A vicious civil conflict erupted on the Korean peninsula in 1950 and sucked 24 nations into a new round of fighting. The world's two atomic superpowers - the United States and the Soviet Union - menaced each other across an arbitrary border as Korea became the proving ground for a new Cold War. The odds faced by Australia's young pilots were one in three, that they'd not come back. Or perhaps they'd just never be found, crash in flames into a foreign mountain and become nothing but names in a faraway cemetery. Most had no combat experience. Their planes were obsolete. Their orders were to dive upon a well-armed enemy with their bellies exposed, where one bullet to a fuel-tank meant an inescapable fireball. The Korean Kid is the story of Jim Kichenside and the Australian pilots who took to the skies in the 'forgotten war' on the Korean peninsula. Within a week of the North Korean invasion of the South on June 25, 1950, No.77 Fighter… Read More