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STRIKING BACK: COMBAT IN KOREA MARCH-APRIL 1951

by William T. Bowers

Published by University Press of Kentucky. 1st. 2010

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
Stock no. 1816903

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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

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