{"product_id":"this-kind-of-war-the-classic-korean-war-history","title":"This Kind of War : The Classic Korean War History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War makes this an appropriate time to revisit This Kind of War  the monumental study of the conflict that began in June 1950. Successive generations of U.S. military officers have considered this book an indispensable part of their education.T. R. Fehrenbachs 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 U.N. troops and the North Korean and Chinese communist invaders.The lessons that Colonel Fehrenbach identifies still resonate. Severe peacetime budget cuts after World War II left the U.S. military a shadow of its former self. The terrible lesson of Korea was that to send into action troops trained for nothing but \"serving a hitch\" in some quiet billet was an almost criminal act. Throwing these ill-trained and poorly equipped troops into the heat of battle resulted in the wars early routs. The United States was simply unprepared for war. As we enter a new century with Americans and North Koreans continuing to face each other across the 38th parallel  we would do well to remember the price we paid during the Korean War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44950290956341,"sku":"ByrdShop_1574881612","price":59.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781574881615_fdba0330-6313-42d9-9628-91518b96f074.jpg?v=1770323058","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/this-kind-of-war-the-classic-korean-war-history","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}