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245 14 a| The forgotten war :b| America in Korea, 1950-1953 /c| Clay Blair.;

250 a| 1st Naval Institute Press pbk. ed.;

260 a| Annapolis, Md. :b| Naval Institute Press,c| 2003.;

300 a| xv, 1136 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 985-1083) and index.;

505 0 a| Pt. 1. Eve of war: Washington, 1949-1950 ; Tokyo and Seoul, 1949-1950 -- pt. 2. Drawing a line: Momentous decisions ; Fantastical deployments -- pt. 3. Retreat to the Pusan perimeter: Taejon lost ; "Stand or die" -- pt. 4. Defending the perimeter: Pusan saved ; Taegu saved ; Magnificent victory -- pt. 5. The liberation of South Korea: Seoul recaptured ; Pursuit and exploitation -- pt. 6. The invasion of North Korea: Crossing the 38th Parallel ; On to the Yalu -- pt. 7. Drastic miscalculations: The Chinese strike ; "Land happy" -- pt. 8. Disaster and retreat: The second Chinese offensive ; Shocking losses ; A ray of sunshine -- pt. 9. Ridgway to Korea: A "defeated" army? ; The third Chinese offensive -- pt. 10. Counterattacks: "Eighth Army in good shape" ; The fourth Chinese offensive -- pt. 11. Return to the 38th Parallel: Killer and ripper ; Courageous, Tomahawk, and Rugged -- pt. 12. Van Fleet to Korea: MacArthur sacked ; The fifth Chinese offensive -- pt. 13. Red China checked: The sixth Chinese offensive ; Stalemate ; The talking war.;

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The forgotten war : America in Korea, 1950-1953 / Clay Blair.

Author/creator	Blair, Clay
Format	Book
Edition	1st Naval Institute Press pbk. ed.
Publication Info	Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2003.
Description	xv, 1136 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	United States. Army--History. --Korean War, 1950-1953. Korean War, 1950-1953--Participation, American.

Contents	Pt. 1. Eve of war: Washington, 1949-1950 ; Tokyo and Seoul, 1949-1950 -- pt. 2. Drawing a line: Momentous decisions ; Fantastical deployments -- pt. 3. Retreat to the Pusan perimeter: Taejon lost ; "Stand or die" -- pt. 4. Defending the perimeter: Pusan saved ; Taegu saved ; Magnificent victory -- pt. 5. The liberation of South Korea: Seoul recaptured ; Pursuit and exploitation -- pt. 6. The invasion of North Korea: Crossing the 38th Parallel ; On to the Yalu -- pt. 7. Drastic miscalculations: The Chinese strike ; "Land happy" -- pt. 8. Disaster and retreat: The second Chinese offensive ; Shocking losses ; A ray of sunshine -- pt. 9. Ridgway to Korea: A "defeated" army? ; The third Chinese offensive -- pt. 10. Counterattacks: "Eighth Army in good shape" ; The fourth Chinese offensive -- pt. 11. Return to the 38th Parallel: Killer and ripper ; Courageous, Tomahawk, and Rugged -- pt. 12. Van Fleet to Korea: MacArthur sacked ; The fifth Chinese offensive -- pt. 13. Red China checked: The sixth Chinese offensive ; Stalemate ; The talking war.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 985-1083) and index.
LCCN	2002037961
ISBN	1591140757 (alk. paper)

The forgotten war : America in Korea, 1950-1953 / Clay Blair.

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