Ground Forces in the Korean War 1950-53 (1) - The North Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army

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.>

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Benjamin Lai & Zhao Guoxing, illustrated by Johnny Shumate

Product details

• Authors: Zhao Guoxing, Benjamin Lai, Lai Benjamin
• Assisted by: Johnny Shumate (Illustration), Shumate Johnny (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781472861016
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-6101-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 246 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Men-at-Arms
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, North Korea, C 1945 To C 1960, 1950–1953 (Korean War period), Uniforms & insignia, Korean War, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces, Military uniforms / insignia