Striking Back [electronic resource] : Combat in Korea, March-April 1951 /
Bowers, William T.,1946-
Lexington : University Press of Kentucky,
c2010.
Striking Back: Combat in Korea, March-April 1951 is the second book in a three-volume series about the Korean War, examining the fighting that occurred during the late winter and early spring of the war's first year. By the beginning of March, UN forces shifted strategic focus from defense to offense. In April, the combination of stabilized fronts and the enemy's failed attacks made conditions ideal for launching combat offensives. The brutal nature and strategic significance of these campaigns is described in the book, which includes analysis of their profound influence on the remainder of
Front cover; Copyright; A Note on the Text; Contents; Preface; Note on Maps; Abbreviations; 1. Korea and the Cold War World; 2. Grenade Hill; 3. Breaking the Hongch'on Defense Line; 4. Supporting the Attack; 5. Operation Tomahawk; 6. Task Force Growdon; 7. The Advance East; 8. Cutting the Uijongbu Road; 9. Operation Swing--The Push to the East; Photo insert; 10. Operation Swing--The Thrust North and the ""Swing""; 11. Hwach'on Dam--Attacks in the West; 12. Hwach'on Dam--The Amphibious Assault; 13. The Hant'an River Crossing; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index
Striking Back: Combat in Korea, March-April 1951 is the second book in a three-volume series about the Korean War, examining the fighting that occurred during the late winter and early spring of the war's first year. By the beginning of March, UN forces shifted strategic focus from defense to offense. In April, the combination of stabilized fronts and the enemy's failed attacks made conditions ideal for launching combat offensives. The brutal nature and strategic significance of these campaigns is described in the book, which includes analysis of their profound influence on the remainder of
"An AUSA book"--Ser. t.p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
United States. Army
Korean War, 1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953