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100 1 _aMontross, Lynn,
_d1895-1961
245 1 0 _aU.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1 (of 5) :
_bThe Pusan Perimeter
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-04-06
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
653 _aKorean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns
700 1 _aCanzona, Nicholas A.
700 1 _aUnited States. Marine Corps
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65007
999 _c105830
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