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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 arranged by operation name in five sections: primarily ground operations, primarily air operations, primarily sea operations, specialized operations, and covert and clandestine operations. For each operation, information includes dates, objectives, units involved, place within the greater strategy of the war, and outcome.
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Offers information on the military operations carried out under United Nations command as part of the Korean War. This title provides an introductory history of the Korean War and a chronology of Korean War operations.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Abbreviations and Key Words      Preface      Introduction      Brief History of the Korean War      Brief Chronology of Korean War Operations      Operations      I. Primarily Ground Operations      II. Primarily Air Operations      III. Primarily Naval Operations      IV. Primarily Specialized, Experimental, Training, Feint, and Administrative Operations      V. Covert and Clandestine Operations      Conclusion      Appendix 1. United Nations Command Participants      Appendix 2. United States Ground Troops in Korea      Appendix 3. Communist Forces Involved      Appendix 4. Korean War Campaigns      Bibliography      Index     
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ISBN
9780786444366
Publisert
2009-12-01
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
358 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

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Paul M. Edwards is the founder and executive director of the Center for the Study of the Korean War at Graceland University’s Independence, Missouri, campus. He is the author of 13 works on military history. He lives in Independence.