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Informationen zum Autor The late Won Moo Hurh attended Monmouth College in Illinois after the Korean War and received a Ph.D. in sociology and ethnology at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. He was a professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology at Western Illinois University and the author of five books. Klappentext In the spring of 1950, 17-year-old South Korean high school senior Won Moo Hurh dreamed of studying law at Seoul National University after graduation. His life changed irrevocably on June 25 when North Korean forces invaded his homeland. After less than three months of training, Hurh was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army of the Republic of Korea and sent to the front, where the casualty rate for such junior officers could reach 60 percent. In this exceptionally well written memoir, Hurh provides not only a descriptive chronicle of his wartime exploits, but also a social and psychological exploration of the absurdity of war in general. Hurh's vivid remembrances bring to life the "forgotten" Korean War from the viewpoint of a Korean officer, a perspective rarely available in English until now. Zusammenfassung "In this memoir! Hurh provides not only a descriptive chronicle of his wartime exploits! but also a social psychological exploration on the absurdity of war in general. Hurh's vivid remembrances bring to life the "forgotten" Korean War from the viewpoint of a Korean soldier! a perspective rarely available in English until now"--Provided by publisher. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsA Note on the Title viiiAcknowledgments Abbreviations Preface 1. Chances of Life 2. My First Life-Chance 3. Memories from the Early Years 4. The War and My Shattered Life Course 5. Officer Candidate School 6. The Frontline and Fort Sill 7. Teaching at the ROK Artillery School 8. Back to the Front 9. Antiaircraft Artillery and Fort Bliss 10. Serving the Top Brass Epilogue Appendix: ROK Infantry and Artillery (1950-53) References Index ...
