With a Black Platoon in combat : a year in Korea /

The first year of the Korean conflict was a dark and humiliating period for many of the troops who fought there. Against a backdrop of U.S. political indecision and reduced military capability, American soldiers fought a dedicated and numerically strong enemy force that was determined to overrun Sou...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rishell, Lyle, 1927-2011
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©1993.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Texas A & M University military history series ; 29.
Subjects:
Rishell, Lyle, > 1927-2011.
Rishell, Lyle, > 1927-2011
1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Personal narratives, American.
African American soldiers > Korea.
Militaires noirs américains > Corée.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Military > Korean War.
African American soldiers.
Koreakrieg
Erlebnisbericht
Korea.
USA.
Autobiography
Personal Narrative
Personal narratives.
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives > American.
Récits personnels.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Korean War chronology
  • Alpha phase
  • Mobilization and movement
  • Korea, the hermit kingdom
  • First contact
  • The Pusan perimeter
  • The fight continues
  • Perimeter breakout
  • Mop-up operations
  • Redeployment
  • Time out
  • Call it homecoming
  • The Han River crossing
  • Thrust and counterthrust
  • Phase omega
  • Appendix A. 24th Infantry Regiment
  • Appendix B. Composition of second platoon.

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