Far Eastern tour : the Canadian infantry in Korea, 1950-1953 / / Brent Byron Watson

• Autore: Watson Brent Byron <1970->
• Pubblicazione: Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xiii, 238 p. ; ; 24 cm
• Disciplina: 951.904/242
• Soggetto topico: Korean War, 1950-1953 - Participation, Canadian; Soldiers - Canada - History - 20th century; Guerre de Corée, 1950-1953 - Participation canadienne; Militaires - Canada - Hitoire - 20e siècle
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-228) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: bums from the slums -- Slit-trench attitude -- A lot of good men died -- Domain of the golden dragon -- Rice burners and KATCOMS -- Keeping the gunners in good training -- Pucker factor -- Butcher's bill -- Permanent souvenirs -- Forgotten people -- Rum and Coke -- Conclusion: Kap'yong couldn't have been much of a battle.
• Sommario/riassunto: Using rigorous archival research and oral accounts, Far Eastern Tour follows the experiences of Canadian soldiers from the time they responded to the government's call to arms to the indifferent reaction to their homecoming a year later. Dealing with the fiasco surrounding recruitment, an inappropriate training regime, and the stark living and combat conditions, Brent Watson examines the human consequences of an army that was totally unprepared for service in the Far East.
• Titolo autorizzato: Far Eastern tour
• ISBN: 1-282-86050-X; 9786612860508; 0-7735-7025-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814827903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II