Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea

Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 475
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ISBN-10 : 9781504025072
ISBN-13 : 1504025075
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Book Synopsis Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea by : Oscar E. Gilbert

Download or read book Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea written by Oscar E. Gilbert and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning military historian delivers “an excellent read” on tank combat in the Forgotten War based on interviews with veterans who were there (MAFVA.org). The outbreak of the Korean conflict caught America (and the Marine Corps) unprepared. The Corps' salvation was the existence of its Organized Reserve (an organization rich in veterans of the fighting in World War II), the availability of modern equipment in storage and, as always, the bravery, initiative, and adaptability of individual Marines. In this follow-up to his enormously successful Marine Tank Battles in the Pacific, Oscar Gilbert presents an equally exhaustive and detailed account of the little-known Marine tank engagements in Korea, supported by forty-eight photographs, eight original maps, and dozens of survivor interviews. Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea details every action, from the valiant defense at Pusan and the bitter battles of the Chosin Reservoir, to the grinding and bloody stalemate along the Jamestown Line. Many of these stories are presented here for the first time, such as the unique role played by tanks in the destruction of the ill-fated Task Force Drysdale, how Marine armor played a key role in the defense of Hagaru, and how a lone tank made it to Yudamni and then led the breakout across the high Toktong Pass. Marine tankers—individually and as an organization—met every challenge posed by this vicious, protracted, and forgotten war. It is a story of bravery and fortitude you will never forget.

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