Striking back : combat in Korea, March-April 1951 /

Striking Back: Combat in Korea, March-April 1951 is the second book in a three-volume series about the Korean War, examining the fighting that occurred during the late winter and early spring of the war's first year. By the beginning of March, UN forces shifted strategic focus from defense to o...

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Other Authors: Bowers, William T., 1946- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©2010.
Series:Battles and campaigns (Lexington, Ky.)
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