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The Korean War: An Epic Conflict 1950-1953 by Max Hastings
RRP: £18.99£13.16The Korean War is journalist and military historian Sir Max Hastings' compelling account of the forgotten war.'The best narrative history of the Korean conflict' - GuardianOn 25 June 1950 the invasion of South Korea by the Communist North launched one of... -
The Aquariums of Pyongyang by Kang Chol-Hwan
RRP: £10.99£7.32'I beseech you to read this account' - Christopher HitchensA magnificent, harrowing testimony to the voiceless victims of North Korea.Kang Chol-Hwan is the first survivor of a North Korean concentration camp to escape the 'hermit kingdom' and tell his... -
Korea: A Very Short Introduction by Michael J. Seth
RRP: £8.99£6.45Having spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbours China and Japan, Korea is now the object of considerable interest for radically different reasons-- the South as an economic success story and for its vibrant popular culture; the North as the home... -
The Korean War: Memories of Forgotten British Heroes by Stephen F. Kelly 9781803995625
RRP: £14.99£11.28A dramatic and tragic episode in British military history that will soon not be part of living memory.More than 100,000 British troops fought in Korea between 1950 and 1953, of which just over 1,000 died, with a further 1,000 captured and held in... -
Imjin River 1951: Last stand of the 'Glorious Glosters' by Brian Drohan
RRP: £15.99£11.61After China's November 1950 intervention in the war and the subsequent battle of the Chosin Reservoir, UN forces faced a new onslaught in the spring of 1951 with over 350,000 veteran troops attacking along the Imjin River. The US 3rd Infantry Division... -
The Korean War by Bruce Cumings
RRP: £14.99£9.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812978964Author Bruce CumingsFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 202mm... -
USS New Jersey (BB62): From World War II, Korea and Vietnam to Museum Ship by David Doyle 9780764356636
RRP: £18.99£12.67Preserved today as a museum in its namesake state, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) saw combat during WWII and the Korean War and was the only battleship of any nation to see service during the Vietnam War. Following service in Vietnam, New Jersey... -
The PIAT: Britain's anti-tank weapon of World War II by Matthew Moss
RRP: £13.99£10.77Designed in 1942, Britain's innovative Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) provided British and Commonwealth troops with a much-needed means of taking on Germany's formidable Panzers. Replacing the inadequate Boys anti-tank rifle, it was conceived in... -
The Perfect Stranger by P. J. Kavanagh 9781910463291
RRP: £8.99£6.26The Perfect Stranger was first published in the '60s and since then has continued to find a select group of passionate admirers. Evocative and engaging, and ultimately deeply emotional, The Perfect Stranger is the story of a soldier, a poet and a husband... -
The War That Never Ended: A Short History of the Korean War by Gordon Kerr
RRP: £9.99£6.86The Korean War of 1950-1953 ended in a frustrating stalemate, the echoes of which reverberate to this day. It was the only conflict of the Cold War in which forces of major nations of the two opposing systems - capitalism and communism - confronted each... -
Korea 1950–53: B-29s, Thunderjets and Skyraiders fight the strategic bombing campaign by Michael Napier 9781472855558
RRP: £16.99£12.28A spectacularly illustrated new history and analysis of the strategic bombing campaign in the Korean War, which saw the last combat of America's legendary B-29s. Just five years after they defeated Japan, at the dawn of the jet age, the most... -
Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Brotherhood and Sacrifice by Adam Makos
RRP: £10.99£7.32***NOW A MAJOR FILM, STARRING JONATHAN MAJORS AND GLEN POWELL***'This is aerial drama at its best. Fast, powerful, and moving.' Erik LarsonDevotion tells the gripping story of the US Navy's most famous aviator duo - Tom Hudner, a white New Englander, and... -
A Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People by Michael J. Seth
RRP: £13.99£8.93Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and united culture that has become two Koreas in modern times-one isolated and secretive and the other among the world's... -
The Armed Forces of North Korea: On the Path of Songun by Stijn Mitzer 9781910777145
RRP: £45.00£42.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910777145Author Stijn MitzerFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
A Kim Jong-Il Production: Kidnap. Torture. Murder... Making Movies North Korean-Style by Paul Fischer
RRP: £15.99£11.61It opens with a double kidnapping . . .Madame Choi, South Korea's most famous actress, is lured to Hong Kong, drugged and smuggled out on a ship. When her ex-husband, Shin Sang-Ok, Korea's most acclaimed director, goes to look for her, he vanishes too... -
Hidden History of the Korean War: New Edition by I F Stone
RRP: £25.00£19.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685900083Author I F StoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint Monthly Review Press,U.S.Publisher Monthly Review Press,U.S.Weight(grams)... -
MiG Alley: The US Air Force in Korea, 1950–53 by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
RRP: £14.99£10.95Following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing myth in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the US Air Force... -
Korean Air War: Sabres, MiGs and Meteors over Korea, 1950-53 by Michael Napier
RRP: £30.00£21.95From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the air war over Korea. The Korean War holds a unique place in aviation history. It saw the first large-scale jet-versus-jet combat and it was the first military... -
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future by Victor Cha
RRP: £14.99£10.95The definitive account of North Korea - its veiled past and uncertain future - from former White House adviser and Korea expert Victor Cha'We killed Americans. We are killing Americans. We will kill Americans.'North Korean schoolchildren conjugating... -
US Soldier vs Chinese Soldier: Korea 1951–53 by Chris McNab
RRP: £14.99£10.95This book examines the US infantry against the Chinese Army amid the unforgiving terrain of Korea during the first real clash of the Cold War. On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops invaded South Korea, triggering a bitter conflict that drew in US and... -
US Navy Special Warfare Units in Korea and Vietnam: UDTs and SEALs, 1950-73 by Eugene Liptak
RRP: £14.99£10.95During the Korean War and the Vietnam War, US Navy Special Warfare units played a variety of vital combat roles amid two of the deadliest conflicts of the Cold War. In Korea, underwater demolition teams (UDTs) surveyed beaches for amphibious operations,... -
The Frozen Chosen: The 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
RRP: £9.99£7.11In November 1950 The US 1st Marine Division was trapped in the Chosin Reservoir following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. Fought during the worst blizzard in a century, the ensuing battle is considered by the United States Marine Corps... -
F2H Banshee Units by Jim Laurier
RRP: £15.99£11.61A fully illustrated study of the extraordinarily successful early-generation jet, the F2H Banshee, a frontline aircraft that served with 27 US Navy and US Marine Corps squadrons and three Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) squadrons. The F2H Banshee was an... -
Sherman Tank, Vol. 6: M32 and M74-Series Sherman-Based Recovery Vehicles by David Doyle
RRP: £18.99£12.67The United States, being at peace, had not foreseen the need for a specialized tank recovery vehicle, despite the ramping-up of tank production in 1940-41. However, observation of the new world war quickly pointed to the need for such a vehicle. Armored... -
The Korean War: 1950–53 by Carter Malkasian
RRP: £12.99£9.09In this fully illustrated introduction, Dr Carter Malkasian provides a concise overview of the so-called "Forgotten War" in Korea. From 1950 to 1953, the most powerful countries in the world engaged in a major conventional war in Korea. Yet ironically... -
F-86 Sabre vs MiG-15 by Doug Dildy
RRP: £13.99£9.75As the routed North Korean People's Army (NKPA) withdrew into the mountainous reaches of their country and the People's Republic of China (PRC) funneled in its massive infantry formations in preparation for a momentous counter-offensive, both lacked... -
From the Imjin to the Hook: A National Service Gunner in the Korean War by James Jacobs 9781781593431
RRP: £19.99£14.28The British Army's considerable contribution to The Korean War 1950 - 1953 was largely composed of 'conscripts' or national servicemen. Plucked from civilian life on a 'lottery' basis and given a short basic training, some like Jim Jacobs volunteered... -
Yalu River 1950-51: The Chinese spring the trap on MacArthur by Clayton K. S. Chun
RRP: £15.99£11.61Following the Inchon landings and the breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, UN forces crossed the North Korean border on 9 October and moved on the capital Pyongyang. Many in America believed the war would be over by Christmas, but some Washington... -
Fury from the North: North Korean Air Force in the Korean War, 1950-1953 by Douglas C. Dildy 9781912390335
RRP: £19.95£14.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912390335Author Douglas C. DildyFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
F-86A Sabre: Korea 1950-51 by Peter E. Davies
RRP: £13.99£9.75Strap in alongside the Sabre pilots as they experienced the world's first large-scale jet-vs-jet combats. Brought to life with innovative tactical artwork and dramatic first-hand accounts from the pilots themselves. The F-86A Sabre had entered USAF... -
Eyewitness Korea: The Experience of British and American Soldiers in the Korean War 1950-1953 by James Goulty 9781473870901
RRP: £25.00£17.62Today the Korean War of 1950-1953 is overshadowed by later twentieth-century conflicts in Vietnam and the Middle East, yet at the time it was the focus of international attention. It threatened to lead to a third world war, and although fought on a... -
F9F Panther Units of the Korean War by Warren Thompson
RRP: £16.99£14.10In 1948 the USAF, Marine Corps and US Navy were concentrating on converting over to an all-jet force. When the Korean War started in June 1950, the USAF had built up a sizable jet force in the Far East, while the US Navy was in the early stages of... -
US Marine vs North Korean Soldier: Korea 1950 by Bob Cashner
RRP: £14.99£10.95This absorbing study casts light on the tactics, weapons and combat effectiveness of the US Marines and North Korean soldiers who fought one another in August and September 1950. Equipped with Soviet tanks and bolstered by a cadre of combat veterans... -
Rethinking the Korean War: A New Diplomatic and Strategic History by William W. Stueck
RRP: £30.00£22.82Fought on what to Westerners was a remote peninsula in northeast Asia, the Korean War was a defining moment of the Cold War. It militarized a conflict that previously had been largely political and economic. And it solidified a series of divisions--of... -
Armoured Warfare in the Korean War by Anthony Tucker-Jones 9781848845800
RRP: £14.99£10.95After the Second World War military analysts thought that the only place significant armoured forces were ever likely to confront each other again was in central Europe where the Nato alliance would fend off the Soviet Red Army. But then during the... -
Holding the Line: The Naval Air Campaign In Korea by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
RRP: £14.99£12.11Naval 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... -
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam
RRP: £19.99£14.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786888627Author David HalberstamFormat PaperbackPage Count 736Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 871gDimensions(mm) 227mm * 149mm * 42mm -
Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice by Adam Makos
RRP: £20.00£12.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804176606Author Adam MakosFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 201mm... -
I Promise You I'll Be Home: Korean War Letters of a U.S. Marine by Al Martinez 9781476693163
RRP: £28.99£23.38Al Martinez, a 21-year-old Marine sent to the front lines of the Korean War, dispatched letters almost daily to his young bride, Joanne. In battle, he experienced the worst that war can bring, and then he served as a combat correspondent and as writer... -
Korean Showdown: National Policy and Military Strategy in a Limited War, 1951-1952 by Bryan R. Gibby
RRP: £46.95£38.70A historical analysis of the policies and military strategies applied during the Korean War stalemate period Korean Showdown: National Policy and Military Strategy in a Limited War, 1951–1952 takes a holistic and integrative approach to strategy,...