Rob - Korean War 1

This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15. A very heavy bomber and a sky gia……続きを見る

The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces. Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback b……続きを見る

"A man can fight if he can see daylight down the road somewhere," President Lyndon Johnson told a senator in March 1965. "But there ain't no daylight in Vietnam-there's not a bit." Even as he said t……続きを見る

In Little Helpers, historian John Robert Greene encourages us to rethink the scandals of Harry Truman’s presidency by providing the first political biography of the man who precipitated themーGen. H……続きを見る

This study of the evolving uniforms and personal equipment used by US ground forces in the Korean War features new full-color artwork and previously unpublished photographs. In June 1950, US soldier……続きを見る

A ground-breaking history of this global conflict including the errors and miscalculations made on both sides. Korea: War Without End examines the stand-off between East and West in Korea that ultim……続きを見る

The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces. Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback b……続きを見る

"The Forgotten Conflict: The Korean War's Enduring Impact on History" is a profound exploration of the Korean War, often overshadowed by World War II and the Vietnam War in global consciousness. Thi……続きを見る

170 superb colour photographs from around the world Detailed captions describe the original purpose of the installation shown and its fate Includes bunkers, missile silos, listening posts, submarin……続きを見る

Der Koreakrieg begann im Jahr 1950. Die Nationen der Welt litten unter schweren Krisen. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg gerieten die Nationen der Welt in Panik, dass viele Katastrophen die Menschheit tre……続きを見る

A Merriam Press Autobiography of Robert Swatosh who helped plan the invasion of Utah Beach, and was there on D-Day, and St. Lô breakout. Awarded the Bronze Star with “V” for Valor for crossing the f……続きを見る

Conquest to Nowhere, first published in 1955, is author Anthony Herbert's account of his harrowing time in Korea in 1950-51. Herbert, wounded numerous times, became America's most decorated soldier ……続きを見る

The memoir, A Warrior's Odyssey: A Life Transformed, is about my life altered by military service--how the U.S. Army changed me from a confused and frightened a 19-year old Mexican American into a c……続きを見る

The Korean War started in the year 1950. The world nationswere suffering from severe crises, after the Second World Warthe time Converging into one more adversity that is the coldwar, World nations ……続きを見る

Korean War veteran and former community newspaper writer Bob Orrick has long felt that not enough is known on the Canadian participation in the Korean War. This book rectifies this in a well illustr……続きを見る

Military, social and economic historians have long appreciated the significance of the conflict in Korea in shaping the post-war world. The policy of containment was formed, China was established as……続きを見る

A generation before Vietnam, the war for Korea raged. It was as rough and dirty a war as has ever been foughtーa war small in history, but very large to the men who waged it. . . . In the Korean War……続きを見る

The Inchon Landing's success required a commander like General MacArthur who could gain the cooperation and coordination of the Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force commanders, despite their belief tha……続きを見る