This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History

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The 50th anniversary of the Korean War, which began in June 1950, makes this an appropriate time to revisit this monumental study. Successive generations of U.S. military officers have considered this book an indispensable part of their education. To commemorate the anniversary, this special edition has been updated with battlefield maps, vivid photographs, and a foreword by Gen. Gordon Sullivan, USA (Ret.), former U.S. army chief of staff. T. R. Fehrenbach's narrative brings to life the harrowing and bloody ...
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Overview

The 50th anniversary of the Korean War, which began in June 1950, makes this an appropriate time to revisit this monumental study. Successive generations of U.S. military officers have considered this book an indispensable part of their education. To commemorate the anniversary, this special edition has been updated with battlefield maps, vivid photographs, and a foreword by Gen. Gordon Sullivan, USA (Ret.), former U.S. army chief of staff. T. R. Fehrenbach's narrative brings to life the harrowing and bloody battles that were fought up and down the Korean Peninsula. Partly drawn from official records, operations journals, and histories, it is based largely on the compelling personal narratives of the small-unit commanders and their troops. Unlike any other work on the Korean War, it provides a clear panoramic view, sharp insight into the successes and failures of U.S. forces, and a riveting account of fierce clashes between United Nations troops and the North Korean and Chinese communist invaders.
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Drawing from official records, operations journals, and histories, this is an authoritative and hard-hitting account of the Korean War. Fehrenbach, himself a former commander in Korea, includes an overview of events along with personal stories from soldiers. A timeline and a descriptive index of the weapons used is also included.
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Originally published by MacMillan in 1963 as This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness. Fehrenbach (a former commander of US Army units in Korea) presents a broad view of events in the Korean and international arenas along with the personal narratives of individual soldiers. Includes a chronology and a descriptive glossary of the principle weapons used. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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"A comprehensive and impressively written history of the Korean War." —-The Washington Post
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780028811130
  • Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
  • Publication date: 1/31/1995
  • Series: Association of the U. S. Army Book Series
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 483
  • Product dimensions: 6.49 (w) x 9.57 (h) x 1.68 (d)

Meet the Author


Colonel T. R. Fehrenbach (Ret.) commanded U.S. Army units in Korea at the platoon, company, and battalion levels. He is the author of Comanches: The Destruction of a People; Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans; and Seven Keys to Texas. He has also been a contributor to many publications, including Esquire, the Atlantic, the Saturday Evening Post, and the New Republic. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife, Lillian. Kevin Foley has over thirty years' experience in radio and television broadcasting, commercial voice-overs, and audiobook narration. He has recorded over 150 audiobooks, including Storm Rising by Gary Naiman, 100 Ways to Bring Out Your Best by Roger Fritz, The Last Witness by Joel Goldman, and River Thunder by Gary McCarthy, for which he earned a Spur Award for Best Audiobook from the Western Writers of America. He has also won an Earphones Award from AudioFile magazine for his narration of Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 13, 2001

    From the point of view of a Korean-American and avid student of history

    This book is simply outstanding. The war is described as a military lesson by viewing the blunders that led to war, going as far back as the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905 to traces causes and events. The factor of human suffering in war is depicted throughout, to put a historical 'human face' on the wars which are often merely described as battles and actions with broad colored arrows. The impact of culture is brought into play by contrasting the performances of different nations' military personnel in the field of combat and in the POW camps. And to top it off, the author transliterates the Korean names for many of the major players and roles, instead of addressing all the players from his own point of view. Read this book, and you will gain an understanding of the lessons of history and war. 'It is while men talk blithely of the lessons of history that they ignore them.'

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 9, 2001

    Without Doubt the Best Book on the Korean Conflict

    I have read virtually every book written on the Korean conflict and none can touch this book. If our current civilian leadership and their Liddell Hart-wanna be swamis screwing up the military would read it then they might not repeat the horrendous mistakes described here.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 1999

    Learn the untold story of the Korean War

    This is a timeless classic on warfare and how America responds to armed conflict. No other book that I've read during my 12 years in the Army has described battle, its effects on soldiers, and the hardships of warfare so well. If you only read one book about the Korean War this should be it. Written before Vietnam, the book foretells some of the problems of that war with eerie accuracy. I found myself shaking my head as I read similiarities between the pre Korean army and the active army today.

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