McNab/Chris/Hook, Adam (Illustr.) US Soldier vs Chinese Soldier. Korea 1951-1953

This book examines the US infantry against the Chinese Army amid the unforgiving terrain of Korea during the first real clash of the Cold War.
On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops invaded South Korea, triggering a bitter conflict that drew in US and other United Nations forces in support of the South, and soon prompted the Chinese to intervene on the side of the North. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this study assesses the US and Chinese forces that clashed at Chipyongni (February 13-15, 1951), Triangle Hill (October 14-25, 1952), and Pork Chop Hill (July 6-11, 1953), casting light on the origins, doctrine, and combat effectiveness of these two very different forces during the struggle for victory in Korea.
The Chinese forces fighting in Korea were composed of experienced, confident soldiers buoyed by the Communists' success in the recent Chinese Civil War. Initially armed and equipped with much the same weaponry and doctrine that they had employed in World War II, US Army units in Korea would often find themselves outnumbered, fighting in extremely difficult terrain that precluded the widespread use of armor. Both sides would be tested to the limit by the demands of fighting in such a formidable setting.

This study, complete with specially commissioned colour illustrations, assesses the US and Chinese forces that clashed at Chipyongni (13-15 February 1951), Triangle Hill (14-25 October 1952) and Pork Chop Hill (6-11 July 1953) and examines the origins, doctrine and fighting power of these two very different forces in the struggle for victory on the Korean peninsula.
The Chinese forces that fought in Korea consisted of experienced, confident soldiers who were buoyed by the Communists' successes in the recent Chinese civil war. The US Army units, which initially went into battle with the same weapons and doctrine as in the Second World War, were often outnumbered in Korea and fought in extremely difficult terrain that barely allowed the use of tanks. Both sides were tested to their limits by the demands of fighting in such an environment.