02612cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500870014426400510023130000470028233600260032933700260035533800360038150000310041750801870044852013680063553400450200365300680204865300390211670000250215570000320218085600430221299900190225565007UtSlPG20260610134512.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aMontross, Lynn,d1895-196110aU.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1 (of 5) :bThe Pusan Perimeter 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-04-06  aBrian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1 (of 5)" by Lynn Montross and Captain Nicholas A. Canzona, USMC, is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book details the United States Marine Corps' involvement in the Korean War, specifically focusing on operations during the vital phase of the Pusan Perimeter from August to September 1950. This volume aims to provide both military students and general readers with a thorough and accurate depiction of Marine operations and the challenges faced during this critical period of conflict.  The opening of this detailed account sets the stage for the Korean War by highlighting the geopolitical landscape of Korea and the military readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps as they prepared to engage in ground warfare. It discusses the rapid deployment of Marine units to respond to North Korean aggressions and the surrounding historical context leading up to the conflict, including Korea's strategic importance and previous conflicts involving Japan and the Soviet Union. Furthermore, it introduces the initial movements and engagements of Marine forces at the Pusan Perimeter, emphasizing their strategic maneuvers and the challenges they encountered while battling North Korean forces amidst the backdrop of a newly emerging Cold War landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953  aKorean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns1 aCanzona, Nicholas A.1 aUnited States. Marine Corps40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65007  c105830d105830