Overview
The outbreak of the Korean conflict caught America (and the Marine Corps) unprepared. The Corps' salvation was the existence of its Organized Reserve (an organization rich in veterans of the fighting in World War II), the availability of modern equipment in storage and, as always, the bravery, initiative, and adaptability of individual Marines. In this follow-up to his enormously successful Marine Tank Battles in the Pacific (Combined Publishing, 2000), Oscar Gilbert presents an equally exhaustive and detailed account of the little-known Marine tank engagements in Korea, supported by 48 photographs, eight original maps, and dozens of survivor interviews. Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea details every action, from the valiant defense at Pusan and the bitter battles of the Chosin Reservoir, to the grinding and bloody stalemate along the Jamestown Line. AUTHOR: Oscar E. Gilbert, Ph.D., is a former marine artilleryman and currently a geoscientist living in Texas. His previous published works include the widely acclaimed ""Marine Tank Battles in the Pacific"" (2001) and ""Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea"" (2003).
Full Product Details
Author: Oscar E. Gilbert
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 9781612005317
ISBN 10: 1612005314
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 June 2017
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
If you're interested in The Korean War, Tanks, or the US Marine Corps, this is an interesting book on an interesting subject that should give you some hours of entertainment, and remain on hand as a reference for the modeller or historian. Korea has for too long been called the forgotten war, and these USMC tankers probably forgotten more than most. Highly Recommended. * Britmodeller.com * An excellent read which fills a gap on my bookshelves. Recommended. * Scale Military Modelling International Magazine * Together these books provide the definitive history of the USMC's tank forces...Very highly recommended. * Military Modelcraft International * History's stories told in this unusual, veteran' voices format, alongside interesting archive photography leaves a lasting impression of what it might have been like to serve as a marine in this bitter and protracted war. * Classic Military Vehicle Magazine *
Author Information
Oscar E. Gilbert was a U.S. Marine Corps artilleryman and instructor, and retired after a thirty-eight year career in government service, university teaching, and international petroleum exploration. He is the author of numerous books on military history.
