MARINE CORPS TANK BATTLES IN KOREA

The outbreak of the Korean conflict caught America (and the US Marine Corps) unprepared. The Corps' salvation was the existence of its Organised Reserve (an organisation rich in veterans of the fighting in World War II), the availability of modern equipment in storage and, as always, the bravery, initiative and adaptability of individual Marines. In this follow-up to his enormously successful "Marine Tank Battles in the Pacific", Oscar Gilbert presents an equally exhaustive and detailed account of the little-known Marine tank engagements in Korea, supported by black and white photographs, eight maps and dozens of survivor interviews. The book details every action, from the valiant defence at Pusan and the bitter battles of the Chosin Reservoir, to the grinding and bloody stalemate along the Jamestown Line. Many of these stories are presented here for the first time, such as the unique role played by tanks in the destruction of the ill-fated Task Force Drysdale, how Marine armour played a key role in the defence of Hagaru, and how a lone tank made it to Yudamni and then led the breakout across the high Toktong Pass. Marine tankers - individually and as an organisation - met every challenge posed by this vicious, protracted and forgotten war. It is a story of bravery and fortitude you will never forget.