U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1 (of 5) / The Pusan Perimeter
by Nicholas A. Canzona United States. Marine Corps Lynn Montross
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Chapters (355)
- U. S. MARINE OPERATIONS IN KOREA 1950–1953 VOLUME I The Pusan Perimeter
- Foreword
- Preface
- Illustrations
- CHAPTER I Korea, Doorstep of Strategy
- The Historical Background
- The Russo-Japanese War
- Korea as a Japanese Colony
- The Partition of Korea
- Red Victory in China
- Civil Strife in Korea
- CHAPTER II Red Aggression in Korea
- Units of North Korean Army
- NKPA Command and Leadership
- The NKPA Infantry Division
- NKPA Air and Armor
- NKPA Officer Procurement and Conscription
- The NKPA Order of Battle
- CHAPTER III The Marine Brigade
- NKPA Gains of First Week
- Early United States Decisions
- Geography of Korea
- United States Ground Forces in Korea
- Requests for United States Marines
- Activation of the Brigade
- Brigade Leadership
- CHAPTER IV The Advance Party
- Conference With CINCFE
- The Washington Scene
- The Advance Party in Japan
- Voyage of the Brigade
- The Advance Party in Korea
- Crisis of Eighth Army
- CHAPTER V Prelude to Battle
- Reconnaissance by Jeep
- Brigade Air Lands
- Landing of Ground Force
- Bedlam on Pusan Waterfront
- The Brigade at Changwon
- The Pusan Perimeter
- Brigade Air Strikes First
- Planning the Sachon-Chinju Offensive
- CHAPTER VI Action on Hill 342
- First Platoon Fight
- The Perimeter on Hill 342
- Call for Artillery Fires
- Task Force Kean Stalled
- General Craig Assumes Control
- Enemy Attack at Dawn
- CHAPTER VII Advance to Kosong
- Heavy NKPA Resistance
- Assault on Hill 255
- Confusion at Tosan Junction
- Brigade Artillery in Support
- Encounter With Japanese Maps
- Ambush at Taedabok Pass
- The Seizure of Kosong
- CHAPTER VIII Fight on Two Fronts
- The Kosong Turkey Shoot
- The Changchon Ambush
- Marines Ordered to New Sector
- Attack of 3/5 to the Rear
- Enemy Dawn Attack at Changchon
- Breaking Off Action
- CHAPTER IX The Battle of the Naktong
- Task Force Hill Organized
- Planning the Next Operation
- Reconnaissance of Terrain
- Air and Artillery Preparation
- Company D on Objective
- Attack of Company E
- CHAPTER X Obong-ni Ridge
- Company B to the Attack
- Advance of Company A
- Defeat of Enemy Tanks
- End of the First Day
- Enemy Counterattack on Ridge
- Obong-ni Ridge Secured
- Supporting Arms Clear the Bulge
- CHAPTER XI Second Naktong
- The Famous Bean Patch
- Planning for Inchon Landing
- Return to the Naktong Bulge
- All-Out NKPA Offensive
- The Marines Jump Off
- Progress of Brigade Attack
- Assault on Hill 117
- CHAPTER XII Mission Completed
- Collapse of NKPA 9th Division
- Attacks of 5 September
- Two Marine Tanks Killed
- The Brigade’s Final Action
- Brigade Embarkation at Pusan
- Results of Brigade Operations
- Summaries and Conclusions
- APPENDIX A Glossary of Military and Aeronautical Terms
- APPENDIX B Command and Staff List of the First Provisional Marine Brigade
- APPENDIX C Citations and Commendations
- Bibliography
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
- Index
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