North Korea invades the south : across the 38th parallel, June 1950 /

Without warning, at 4 a.m. on June 25, 1950, North Korean artillery laid down a heavy bombardment on the Ongjin Peninsula, followed four hours later by a massive, armoured, air, amphibious and infantry breach of the ill-conceived post-war "border" that was the 38° north line of latitude. A...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Tonder, Gerry (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK : Pen and Sword Military, [2018]
Series:Cold War 1945-1991 (Pen & Sword Military (Firm))
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Table of Contents:
  • Timeline
  • Dramatis pesonae
  • Introduction
  • 1. Divisive spoils of war
  • 2. Simmering tensions
  • 3. Strengths and weaknesses
  • 4. North Korean blitzkrieg.