China''s Battle for Korea : the 1951 Spring Offensive.

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Between November 1950 and the end of fighting in June 1953, China launched six major offensives against UN forces in Korea. The most important of these began on April 22, 1951, and was the largest Communist military operation of the war. The UN forces put up a strong defense, prevented the capture o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Li, Xiaobing (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 2014.
©2014
Series:Twentieth-century battles.
Subjects:
1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Participation, Chinese.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Campaigns.
Guerre de Corée, 1950-1953 > Campagnes et batailles.
HISTORY > Military > Korean War.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Military campaigns
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Beijing's Decision 1
  • 2 From the Yalu to Seoul 30
  • 3 The Last Battle for Victory 63
  • 4 The First Step: Three Problems 100
  • 5 The Costly Offensive in the West 124
  • 6 The Second Step: The Offensive in the East 149
  • 7 Disastrous Withdrawal to the North 181
  • 8 From Battleground to Negotiating Table 214.

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