Korean War - Imjin River
Fall of the Glosters to the Armistice, April 1951-July 1953
$35.52
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
21 May 2020
Summary
As of October 1950, a quarter of a million Communist Chinese troops, in twenty-seven divisions, had poured across the Yalu River into North Korea, with the singular objective of forcing General Douglas MacArthur’s United Nations troops back across the 38th Parallel and into the Sea of Japan.
Shortly before midnight on 22 April 1951, to the west of the US Eighth Army’s defensive front, the Chinese Sixty-third Army fell on the British 29th Brigade. On the left flank, the 1st Battalion, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526778130 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526778130 |
| Author: | Gerry Van Tonder |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 2020 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 234mm x 158mm |
| Series: | Cold War, 1945-1991 |
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About The Author
Gerry Van Tonder
Born in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, historian and author Gerry van Tonder came to Britain in 1999. Specializing in military history, Gerry started his writing career with titles about twentieth-century guerrilla and open warfare in southern Africa, including the co-authored definitive Rhodesia Regiment 1899-1981. Gerry presented a copy of this title to the regiment’s former colonel-in-chief, Her Majesty the Queen. Having written over twenty books, Gerry writes extensively for several military history series including Cold War 1945-1991, Military Legacy (focusing on the heritage of British cities), Echoes of the Blitz, and History of Terror.
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