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The War for Korea, 1945-1950: A House Burning (Modern War Studies)

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Your opinion on how the Korean war began and how the U.S. became involved will be forever changed after reading this comprehensive and scholarly account focusing on the creation of the two Koreas during the period 1945 - 1950. For example, the first American soldier to die in combat in Korea was killed in 1948 by South Korean guerillas opposed to Syngman Rhee taking power - not by North Korean Peoples Army (NKPA) soldiers in June 1950. On the other side of the coin, you will also be amazed to discover that the South Korean Army captured Soviet advisors to the North Korean Border troops during the large scale "border skirmishes" that took place in late 1949 and early 1950. For the first time the complete story of the U.S. Korean Military Assistance Group (KMAG) is found here, as well as an in-depth discourse on the creation of the Republic of Korea Army as South Korean security forces transitioned successively from a police force to a constabulary to an army as the political and military situation evolved. The narrative dealing with the trials and tribulations of the American Military Government in Korea is as instructive as it is compelling. Many thanks to Dr. Allan Millett for shedding much needed light on a period of Korean history that has previously been sorely neglected.

I PURCHASED AROUND TWENTY HARDBACK BOOKS AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO READ THIS BOOK. I DID GLANCE THROUGH IT, THE BOOK WAS WHAT I WANT. I AM INTO HISTORICAL AND MILITARY SUBJECTS AND I KNOW I WILL ENJOY IT VERY MUCH.