Author Description
NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list priceArmy Historical Series. CMH Pub. 30-2.Originally published in1954, the year following the close of the Korean War, this book describes combat actions of small Army units, squads and platoons, companies and batteries. The1984 and later printings include a new foreword written in 1984.Related products:Small Unit Actions is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00141-1Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, V. XL1, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972 is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/044-000-02632-5 Tip of the Spear: U.S. Army Small Unit Action in Iraq, 2004-2007 is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00494-1
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates the tactical realities and operational challenges faced by small-scale United States Army units during the Korean War. The author, John G. Westover, utilizes his historical research to document the specific combat experiences of squads, platoons, companies, and batteries. By focusing on these granular levels of engagement, the text provides a detailed examination of how ground forces navigated the unique environmental and logistical constraints of the Korean peninsula.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed accounts of small-unit combat actions during the Korean War
- Analysis of infantry, artillery, and support unit operations
- Primary source documentation from the immediate post-war period
Scope Limits
- Does not provide a comprehensive strategic or political history of the entire war
- Excludes large-scale theater-level maneuvers or high-level command decision-making
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and military historians recognize this text as a foundational primary source for understanding the tactical environment of the Korean War. Readers frequently note the technical focus on small-unit maneuvers, which provides a grounded perspective often absent in broader historical overviews.
Page Count:
254
Publication Date:
2008-03-26
Publisher:
Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History
ISBN-10:
0160018684
ISBN-13:
9780160018688
History
Non-Fiction
Military History
United States
Korean War
Military Strategy
Military
World