The Imjin and Kapyong Battles, Korea, 1951

by S.P. MacKenzie and S.P. MacKenzie

Book Overview

The sacrifice of the "Glorious Glosters" in defense of the Imjin River line and the hilltop fights of Australian and Canadian battalions in the Kapyong Valley have achieved greater renown in those nations than any other military action since World War II. This book is the first to compare in depth what happened and why. Using official and unofficial source material ranging from personal interviews to war diaries, this study seeks to disentangle...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253009081
• ISBN13: 9780253009081
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher