Gordon L. Rottman

Inch'on 1950 (eBook, ePUB)

The last great amphibious assault
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Inch'on was probably the most significant campaign in the Korean theater, as well as being the last major amphibious assault of division-size conducted in the history of warfare. The odds were stacked against the US troops, with virtually no time for training and many of the divisions unprepared for the conflict. The success of the Inch'on campaign is a testament to the sheer initiative of the officers and NCOs conducted it. This book details the strategy and tactics that led to the operation's success, as well as narrating the experience of the battle in fascinating detail.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782005018
• Artikelnr.: 44626590

Autorenporträt

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Origins of the Campaign
The Battleground
Chronology
Opposing Plans
Defense of Inch'on and Seoul
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces: Joint Task Force 7; X US Corps; 1st Marine (Reinforced); 7th Infantry Division; North Korean Forces
Operation Chromate
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Bibliography
Index