Early in the beginning of the Korean War, the surprise intervention of a Chinese army turned the victorious advance of the UN forces under US leadership into a heavy defeat. The commander, General MacArthur, had planned to advance with his UN units, consisting mainly of American, British and South Korean units, to the Manchurian border in a major offensive to bring the Korean War to a swift end. But the Battle of Cheongcheon foiled this plan.
It became a turning point in the fighting and a key event in the Cold War. Oliver Heyn analyses the tactical decisions of the generals as well as the experiences of the soldiers who fought for every piece of ground in extreme cold. At the end is the insight that despite superior technology and material, the human factor remains the decisive component on the battlefield. A volume from the series "Battles - Stations of World History".
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Heyn, Oliver
Title
Cheongcheon 1950. Wende im Koreakrieg
Details
344 pp.
State
new
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