Overview

Open hostilities in the Korean War ended on the 27th of July 1953. The armistice that was signed at that time remains the poignant symbol of an incomplete conclusion – of a war that retains a distinct possibility of resuming at short notice. So what did Australia contribute to the Korean War from June 1950 to July 1953? What were the Australians doing there? How significant was the contribution and what difference did it make? What has that meant for Australia since then, and what might that mean for Australia into the future? Australians served at sea, on land and in the air alongside their United Nations partners during the war. They fought with distinction, from bitterly cold mountain tops, to the frozen decks of aircraft carriers and in dogfights overhead. This book includes the perspectives of leading academics, practitioners and veterans contributing fresh ideas on the conduct and legacy of the Korean War. International perspectives from allies and adversaries provide contrasting counterpoints that help create a more nuanced understanding of Australia's relatively small but nonetheless important contribution of forces in the Korean War. The book finishes with some reflections on implications that the Korean War still carries for Australia and the world to this day.

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Author:   John Blaxland ,  Liam Brewin Higgins ,  Michael Kelly
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
ISBN:  

9781760462727

ISBN 10:   1760462721
Publication Date:   19 March 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of maps and figures Maps Chronology Contributors Glossary Introduction – John Blaxland  Part 1.Politics by other means: Strategic aims and responses Setting a new paradigm in world order: The United Nations action in Korea – Robert O'Neill The Korean WarWhich one? When? – Allan Millett China's war for Korea: Geostrategic decisions, war-fighting experience and high-priced benefits from intervention, 1950–53 – Xiaobing Li Fighting in the giants' playground: Australians in the Korean War – Cameron Forbes The transformation of the Republic of Korea Army: Wartime expansion and doctrine changes, 1951–53 – Jongnam Na  Part 2. Korean skies and Korean waters The air war in Korea: Coalition air power in the context of limited war – Richard Hallion Offensive air operations over Korea: The first challenge for Australian naval aviation – Jack McAffrie Part 3. From generals to lieutenantsCommand in the war Australian higher command in the Korean War: The experience of Brigadier John Wilton – David Horner The reliving of minor tacticsReflections of a platoon commander’s war in Korea – Colin Kahn Part 4. The war on the ground The Battle of Maryang SanAustralia’s finest feat of arms in the Korean War? – Bob Breen Conquering Kowang San, Assaulting United: Myth and misunderstanding in the shade of Maryang San, October 1951 – Nigel Steel The Battle for Hill 317 (Maryang San): One man’s account – William Purves The Samichon: A final barb in the Hook, 24–27 July 1953 – Michael Kelly Continuing the legacy and beginning a new era: Australian nursing in the Korean War – Rebecca Fleming Part 5. Legacies From Korea to Vietnam: Australian strategic policy after the Korean War – Peter Edwards China and the Koreas: An Australian perspective – Rowan Callick Conclusion: Korea armistice and reflections for the twenty-first century – John Blaxland Appendix Index

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