Guoxing Zhao
Guoxing Zhao - Ground Forces In The Korean War 1950 53 (1) The North Korean Peoples Army And The Chinese Peoples Volunteer Army - Paperback
Guoxing Zhao - Ground Forces In The Korean War 1950 53 (1) The North Korean Peoples Army And The Chinese Peoples Volunteer Army - Paperback
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Description: Featuring full - color artwork this book describes and illustrates the Chinese and North Korean troops who fought US and UN forces in Korea during 1950 53. In June 1950, North Korean forces armed and equipped by the Soviet Union invaded South Korea forcing back the US and South Korean troops facing them and threatening them with complete defeat. After the US and UN forces mounted a series of counter - offensives the Chinese People's Volunteer Army crossed into the Korean Peninsula and entered the fray; the conflict would continue for three years until the armistice of July 1953, and tensions remain high today. The exploits of the North Korean and Chinese forces in the Korean War are renowned but many misconceptions have grown up about these armies. In this study carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned artwork combine with authoritative text to reveal the evolving organization tactics uniforms insignia and equipment of these formidable Communist troops during three years of warfare in the Korean Peninsula. Benjamin Lai and Zhao Guoxing reveal the real story of the North Korean and Chinese troops engaged in the Korean War setting the record straight and deepening our understanding of the conflict.
Title: Ground Forces In The Korean War 1950 53 (1) The North Korean Peoples Army And The Chinese Peoples Volunteer Army
Author(s): Guoxing Zhao, Johnny (Illustrator) Shumate
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472861016
Pages: 48 Pages, 8 Colour Artwork Plates; Black & White Photographs And Illustrations.
Publication Date: 11/26/2024
Series: Men-at-Arms
Category: Uniforms & Insignia
Description: Featuring full - color artwork this book describes and illustrates the Chinese and North Korean troops who fought US and UN forces in Korea during 1950 53. In June 1950, North Korean forces armed and equipped by the Soviet Union invaded South Korea forcing back the US and South Korean troops facing them and threatening them with complete defeat. After the US and UN forces mounted a series of counter - offensives the Chinese People's Volunteer Army crossed into the Korean Peninsula and entered the fray; the conflict would continue for three years until the armistice of July 1953, and tensions remain high today. The exploits of the North Korean and Chinese forces in the Korean War are renowned but many misconceptions have grown up about these armies. In this study carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned artwork combine with authoritative text to reveal the evolving organization tactics uniforms insignia and equipment of these formidable Communist troops during three years of warfare in the Korean Peninsula. Benjamin Lai and Zhao Guoxing reveal the real story of the North Korean and Chinese troops engaged in the Korean War setting the record straight and deepening our understanding of the conflict.
Title: Ground Forces In The Korean War 1950 53 (1) The North Korean Peoples Army And The Chinese Peoples Volunteer Army
Author(s): Guoxing Zhao, Johnny (Illustrator) Shumate
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472861016
Pages: 48 Pages, 8 Colour Artwork Plates; Black & White Photographs And Illustrations.
Publication Date: 11/26/2024
Series: Men-at-Arms
Category: Uniforms & Insignia
