US Marine vs North Korean Soldier: Korea 1950

By Bob Cashner

Equipped with Soviet tanks and bolstered by a cadre of combat veterans returning from the Chinese Civil War, North Korea's army launched its surprise offensive against the Republic of Korea on June 25, 1950. Within days Seoul, the South Korean capital, had fallen and by August, the remnants of the South Korean and US Army forces had been pushed into an area around the port of Pusan, their backs to the sea. Greatly reduced in size from its World War II peak, the US Marine Corps reacted swiftly and decisively, and would lead the United Nations response to the North Korean threat. Using first-hand accounts and specially commissioned artwork, this study assesses the North Korean and US Marine Corps troops participating in three crucial battles - Hill 342, the Obong-ni Ridge and the Second Battle of Seoul - to cast light on the tactics, weapons, and combat effectiveness of both sides' fighting men in Korea during 1950. Experience The Heat of Battle, Insights into the realities of front-line combat, Innovative split-screen artwork, Expert analysis combined with gripping battle accounts, Strategic and tactical maps Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472849221
• ISBN13: 9781472849229
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.5"