Korea: Canada's forgotten war
by Melady, John
The Korean War (1950-53) forms a little-known but exciting part of Canada's military history. This book presents an account of the war from its first days, to heroic battles such as Kapyong, to the incidents such as the Koje prison camp insurrection, as well as personal stories of doctors, POWs, and journalists who witnessed the conflict.
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- Full title :Korea : Canada's forgotten war / John Melady.
Summary
The Korean War (1950-53) forms a little-known but exciting part of Canada's military history. This book presents an account of the war from its first days, to heroic battles such as Kapyong, to the incidents such as the Koje prison camp insurrection, as well as personal stories of doctors, POWs, and journalists who witnessed the conflict.
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- Publication Date:2011
- Edition:2nd ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Dundurn Press
- Place of Publication:Toronto [Ont.]
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011
The Physical Object
- Description:1 ressource en ligne (320 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781459701342, 1459701348
- oclc:ocn990491467
- LC Classification:DS919.2
- Dewey Decimal:951.904/2
Table of Contents
1 Land of the Morning Calm -- 2 Attack on the 38th -- 3 The Fall of Seoul -- 4 Canada Signs Up -- 5 The Voyage to Korea -- 6 A Wilderness of Hills -- 7 Kapyong -- 8 MacArthur : A Caesar's Fall -- 9 North from Pusan -- 10 The Great Imposter -- 11 North Stars vs. MiGs -- 12 "Missing -- Presumed Dead" -- 13 "Blood on the Hills" -- 14 Insurrection at Koje -- 15 The Guns Fall Silent -- Epilogue.
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