STRIKING BACK: COMBAT IN KOREA MARCH-APRIL 1951
Written by William T. Bowers
Published by University Press of Kentucky
in 2010
ISBN: 9780813125640
STRIKING BACK: COMBAT IN KOREA MARCH-APRIL 1951
Written by William T. Bowers.
Stock no. 1816903
1st.
2010.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
The ground-level combat from the perspectives of the battalion, company, platoon, squad, and individual soldiers. Black boards, red title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 9780813125640.
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- Note on Maps
- List of Abbreviations
- 1. Korea and the Cold War World
- 2. Grenade Hill: 3d Battalion, 32d Infantry Regiment, 14-16 March 1951
- 3. Breaking the Hongch'on Defense Line: 3d Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 13-18 March 1951
- 4. Supporting the Attack: 3d Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 13-18 March 1951
- 5. Operation Tomahawk: 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, 23-24 March 1951
- 6. Task Force Growdon:21-24 March 1951
- 7. The Advance East: 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, 24-25 March 1951
- 8. Cutting the Uijongbu Road: 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, 26-28 March 1951
- 9. Operation Swing - The Push to the East:23d Infantry Regiment, 4-8 April 1951
- 10. Operation Swing - The Thrust North and the "Swing", 23d Infantry Regiment, 4-14 April 1951
- 11. Hwach'opn Dam - Attacks in the West: 1st Cavalry Division, 9-10 April 1951
- 12. Hwach'on Dam - The Amphibious Assault: 1st Cavalry Division, 10-12 April 1951
- 13 The Hant'an River Crossing:24th Infantry Regiment, 10-12 April 1951
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliographical Essay
- Index