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Sto caricando le informazioni... Holding the Line: The Naval Air Campaign In Koreadi Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
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Now available in paperback, this is the gripping story of Task Force 77, the US Navy carrier commitment to the Korean War that was vital to the success of the UN forces battling the Chinese and North Koreans. Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations' success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the "long hard slog," naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops on the ground. USSLeyte (CV-32) operated off Korea in the Sea of Japan for a record 93 continuous days to support the Marines in their epic retreat out of North Korea, and was crucial in the battles of the spring and summer of 1951 in which the UN forces again battled to the 38th Parallel. All of this was accomplished with a force that was in the midst of change, as jet aircraft altered the entire nature of naval aviation. This paperback edition ofHolding the Line chronicles the carrier war in Korea from the first day of the war to the last, focusing on front-line combat, while also describing the technical development of aircraft and shipboard operations, and how these all affected the broader strategic situation on the Korean Peninsula. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)951.904245History and Geography Asia China and region Korean PeninsulaClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Less good is that Cleaver can be a little weak on the U.S. Army, as witnessed by the meme that won't die; the invocation of George S. Patton's "pearl-handled" guns. This leads us to suggest two books for further reading: "Combat Ready?" (Texas A&M, 2010) by Thomas E. Hanson and "Forgotten Warriors" (Kansas, 2010) by T.X. Hammes. These are excellent monographs that examine what the U.S. Army and Marines were respectively doing to prepare for the next war on the eve of Korea. ( )