03074nam 2200649 a 450 991081884660332120240313143216.00-253-00916-21-283-97952-7(CKB)2550000000996610(EBL)1123744(OCoLC)828247131(SSID)ssj0000822086(PQKBManifestationID)11473345(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000822086(PQKBWorkID)10752571(PQKB)10969937(MiAaPQ)EBC1123744(MdBmJHUP)muse25846(Au-PeEL)EBL1123744(CaPaEBR)ebr10649306(CaONFJC)MIL429202(EXLCZ)99255000000099661020120917d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Imjin and Kapyong battles Korea, 1951 /S.P. Mackenzie1st ed.Bloomington, Ind. Indiana University Pressc20131 online resource (312 p.)Twentieth-century battlesDescription based upon print version of record.0-253-00908-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration; Abbreviations; PROLOGUE; 1 IMJIN: THE FIRST DAY; 2 IMJIN: THE SECOND DAY; 3 IMJIN: THE THIRD DAY; 4 IMJIN: THE FINAL DAY; 5 KAPYONG: THE FIRST DAY; 6 KAPYONG: THE SECOND DAY; 7 KAPYONG: THE THIRD DAY; 8 KAPYONG: THE FINAL DAY; EPILOGUE; CONCLUSION; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; YThe sacrifice of the ""Glorious Glosters"" in defense of the Imjin River line and the hilltop fights of Australian and Canadian battalions in the Kapyong Valley have achieved greater renown in those nations than any other military action since World War II. This book is the first to compare in depth what happened and why. Using official and unofficial source material ranging from personal interviews to war diaries, this study seeks to disentangle the mythology surrounding both battles and explain why events unfolded as they did. Based on thorough familiarity with all available sources, manyTwentieth-Century BattlesImjin River, Battle of the, Korea, 1951Kapyong, Battle of, Korea, 1951Korean War, 1950-1953Participation, AustralianKorean War, 1950-1953Participation, CanadianImjin River, Battle of the, Korea, 1951.Kapyong, Battle of, Korea, 1951.Korean War, 1950-1953Participation, Australian.Korean War, 1950-1953Participation, Canadian.951.904/242Mackenzie S. P516033MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818846603321The Imjin and Kapyong battles3996780UNINA