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19 produkter
General Matthew B. Ridgway
An Annotated Bibliography
Av Paul M. Edwards, Paul M. Edwards
Inbunden, 1993
516 kr
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This is the most comprehensive bibliography to date of works by and about General Matthew B. Ridgway, one of America's greatest military leaders. This short reference guide covers the entire career of this professional soldier and diplomat from World War I through World War II and his command of …
Pusan Perimeter, Korea, 1950
An Annotated Bibliography
Inbunden, 1993
500 kr
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This annotated bibliography is the first to cover the early phases of the Korean War, for the period from June 25 to September 22, 1950, in a comprehensive manner. This guide provides a brief history of the critial period around the Pusan perimeter, identifies important archival sources, and then …
Inchon Landing, Korea, 1950
An Annotated Bibliography
Av Paul M. Edwards, Paul M. Edwards
Inbunden, 1994
486 kr
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This bibliography is the most complete listing and description of primary and secondary works about the Inchon Landing, one of the most significant amphibious landings in modern history, and the turning point of the Korean War. This was the time when the war had driven United Nations troops to the …
Guide to Films on the Korean War
Inbunden, 1997
1385 kr
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Written by a knowledgeable film critic and Korean War scholar, this is the only guide exclusively devoted to the study of Hollywood and television films based on the Korean War, 1950-1953. It opens with eight short essays, discussing the appeal of the war film genre, government and filmmaker …
Korean War
An Annotated Bibliography
Inbunden, 1998
950 kr
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Caught between the popular and passionate World War II and the divisive Vietnam War, the Korean War has been neglected by scholars and society. Yet it is one of the significant events of the 20th century, and scholarship on the war is increasing. This annotated bibliography covers the war from the …
To Acknowledge a War
The Korean War in American Memory
Inbunden, 2000
1095 kr
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Historians often refer to the Korean War as the forgotten war, but Edwards argues that in many respects it is a conflict that has been deliberately ignored for the past fifty years. This broad look at the war examines how Americans have attempted to remember and commemorate the confrontation which …
Korean War
Inbunden, 2006
950 kr
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Despite the American tendency to bypass it, the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 was a watershed in American history. It was in Korea, for the first time, that the United States committed its armed forces to limiting an expansion, by Communist forces, which many believed was designed to take over the …
Guide to Films on the Korean War
E-bok, 1997
1538 kr
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Written by a knowledgeable film critic and Korean War scholar, this is the only guide exclusively devoted to the study of Hollywood and television films based on the Korean War, 1950-1953. It opens with eight short essays, discussing the appeal of the war film genre, government and filmmaker …
Hill Wars of the Korean Conflict
A Dictionary of Hills, Outposts and Other Sites of Military Action
Häftad, 2005
619 kr
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In many respects, all wars are alike. All soldiers compete for position and mobility; all forces struggle for the larger territory, the greater power. Yet each war has as well its distinguishing characteristics--its unique features, its most-remembered events, its particular frustrations that haunt …
Small United States and United Nations Warships in the Korean War
Häftad, 2008
502 kr
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From rubber landing boats to picket boats to minesweepers, smaller support vessels did much of the work of the Korean War, and endured many of the dangers and hardships. Rarely mentioned in histories of the war, they served functions essential to keeping the United States Navy and the United …
Combat Operations of the Korean War
Ground, Air, Sea, Special and Covert
Häftad, 2009
502 kr
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This reference work provides information on all known military operations carried out under United Nations command as part of the Korean War, from June 1950 through 22 July 1954.Following an introductory history of the Korean War and a precise chronology of all Korean War operations, entries are …
Between the Lines of World War II
Twenty-One Remarkable People and Events
Häftad, 2010
384 kr
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This is a collection of 21 accounts of people and events that illuminate the strange adventures, mysterious circumstances, extreme behaviors and forgotten tragedies of World War II. Ranging from a look at Adolf Hitler's "children factory," to the smuggling of gold bullion from the besieged island …
United Nations Participants in the Korean War
The Contributions of 45 Member Countries
Häftad, 2013
502 kr
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When in 1950 the United Nations called upon its members to provide aid to South Korea, more than forty nations responded. Some of these sent troops which fought under the United Nations Command, some sent commodities and medical supplies. Some nations offered moral and political support but for a …
World War I on Film
English Language Releases through 2014
Häftad, 2016
502 kr
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One of the central events of modern history, World War I has been poorly presented in English language films. Torn between the powerful isolationist movement in the U.S. and a growing hatred of the "Hun," contemporary films were mainly propaganda calling citizens to arms. The American film industry …
A to Z of the Korean War
Häftad, 2005
631 kr
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The Korean War is often regarded as the "forgotten war," however, considering its historical significance it should be anything but. It was the first pitched battle between the communist forces and a coalition of the United Nations. While it was not the last such war in Asia, it did stem the tide …
Historical Dictionary of the Korean War
Inbunden, 2010
2328 kr
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The Korean War has often been regarded as a forgotten war, although that is certainly unfair. It was, if anything, a rather crucial war within the ambit of the Cold War, started by North Korea in 1950 and, although the bulk of the fighting was over by 1954, peace has never been concluded and the …
Historical Dictionary of the Korean War
E-bok, 2010
2568 kr
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The Korean War has often been regarded as a forgotten war, although that is certainly unfair. It was, if anything, a rather crucial war within the ambit of the Cold War, started by North Korea in 1950 and, although the bulk of the fighting was over by 1954, peace has never been concluded and the …
Mistaken History of the Korean War
What We Got Wrong Then and Now
Häftad, 2018
376 kr
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Much of the history of the Korean War has been misinterpreted or obscured. Intense propaganda and limited press coverage during the war, coupled with vague objectives and an incomplete victory, resulted in a popular narrative of partial truth and factual omission. Battlefield stories--essentially …
Korean War Almanac
Inbunden, 2006
1099 kr
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The Korean War was the first ""hot war"" of the Cold War, the first ""police action"" undertaken by the United States under the aegis of the United Nations, and the first war to be overshadowed by the menace of nuclear conflagration. It has been called America's ""forgotten war,"" but it had a …
