Korean War: Bibliography

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**On-Line Documentaries**
*Time Line* *Korean War Photographs* *June 1950 - June 1951* *US Policy and Direction during the first year* *June-November, 1950* *South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu - Roy E. Appleman* From North Korean invasion to China's entry The definitive historical account for this period. *Outbreak* Army Overview: 27 June-15 September 1950 *Pusan* A veteran's reflections *Assault From The Sea* Inchon Landing *Inchon* Overview *The UN Offensive* Army Overview: 16 September-2 November 1950 *From China's entry to July 1951* *Ebb and Flow - Billy C. Mossman* From China's entry to July 1951 Initial strategy of our first "Limited War" *China Intervenes* Army Overview: 3 November 1950-24 January 1951 *Restoring the Balance* Army Overview: 25 January- 8 July 1951 *July 1951 to Cease Fire in 1953* *Truce Tent and Fighting Front - Walter G. Hermes* The Last Two Years, July 1951-July 1953 *The Main Line Of Resistance* Map and battle sites of the static war *Years of Stalemate* Army Overview: July 1951- July 1953 *The Outpost War* Attack, Counter-Attack, Probe *"No Sweat"* The Story Of One B29, by one of its Gunners *Medal Of Honor Recipients* *Casualties*
*General Historical Documentation*
Department of the Navy: History of United States Naval Operations: Korea
Army Historical Series Combat Actions
Army Historical Series Combat Support
Quartermaster Foundation Army Rations
Pears and Kirkland; Anthology. Korea Remembered, Annotated Index . Recollections and reminiscences of some of the seventeen thousand Australian military personnel who served in the Korean War.

**Other Excellent Resources**
Roy E. Appleman. Disaster in Korea, The Chinese Confront MacArthur . Texas A&M Press, 1989 East of Chosin . Texas A&M University Press 1991 The definitive account of the destruction of the 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, on the eastern side of the Chosin Reservoir
Clay Blair. The Forgotten War. Times Books, 1987
David Douglas Duncan. This Is War: A Photo-Narrative Photos taken by ex-Marine, while photographer with 5th Marines in Pusan, Inchon and Chosin battles. Out of print, but sometimes available in libraries or used books. Outstanding.
Dvorchak, Robert J. The Battle for Korea. Combined Books, Pa.
*Fehrenbach, T.R. This Kind of War.* Recently re-issued KW history at the platoon leader level, based on small-unit actions. A very good read, a soldier's read.**
D.M. Giangreco. War in Korea 1950-1953. Ringier America, Inc. 1990.
George, Alexander L. Chinese Communist Army in Action . The Korean War and its Aftermath. New York, NY; Columbia University Press, 1969.
Joseph C. Goulden. Korea: The Untold Story of the War. Times Books. 1982.
Green, Olwyn: The name's still Charlie Biography of 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Commander, Lt. Col Charles Green; Silver Star, KIA 1950. University of Queensland Press, 1993
Hammel, Eric.: Chosin. Presidio Press, 31 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA. 1981. Definitive (though politically biased) action narrative of 1st Mar Div at Chosin
Robert Debs Heinl, Jr. Colonel, USMC (Ret.): Victory At High Tide - The Inchon-Seoul Campaign - Lippincott Co., 1968
Military History (General)
*Owen, Joseph R. Colder Than Hell : A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir* , 1996. Baker-One-Seven, from Inchon to Koto-ri, by their Mortar Platoon Leader**
Anthony J. Sobieski: Fire for Effect!: Artillery Forward Observers in Korea , Authorhouse (April 30, 2005)
*O'Dowd, Ben: In Valliant Company, 2000, University of Queensland Press, Box 42, St. Lucia, Queensland 4067 Australia* , Diggers in Battle: Korea 1950-1951**
Paik Sun Yup. From Pusan To Panmunjon. New York: Brassey's (U.S.P Inc., 1992.
Rees, David. The Korean War. Crescent Books, NY, 1984.
*Russ, Martin. The Last Parallel: A Marine's War Journal.* 1957. Re-released by Fromm International, 1999.** Also Breakout Fromm International, 1999
Joseph E. Smith. Small Arms of the World . Telegraph Press, 1969
John Toland. In Mortal Combat: Korea, 1950-1953. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1991.
VFW. Pictorial History of the Korean War. Wm. H. Wise & Co., 1954.
Montrose et al. U.S. Marine Operations in Korea: Vols I-V. Historical Branch, G-3; Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. 1953. Marine Corps Museum Gift Shop

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