Passing the test : combat in Korea, April-June 1951 / edited by William T. Bowers and John T. Greenwood.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bowers, William T., 1946-

Greenwood, John T.

Series:

Battles and campaigns (Lexington, Ky.)

Battles and campaigns

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns.

Korean War, 1950-1953.

Strategy--History--20th century.

Strategy.

History.

United Nations--Armed Forces--History--Korean War, 1950-1953.

United States--Armed Forces--History--Korean War, 1950-1953.

United States.

Korea (North)--Armed Forces--History--Korean War, 1950-1953.

Korea (North).

China--Armed Forces--History--Korean War, 1950-1953.

China.

Armed Forces.

Physical Description:

xxi, 447 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2011]

Summary:

For U.S. and UN soldiers fighting the Korean War, the spring of 1951 was brutal. The troops faced a tough and determined foe under challenging conditions. The Chinese Spring Offensive of 1951 exemplified the hardships of the war, as the UN forces struggled with the Chinese troops over Line Kansas, a phase line north of the 38th parallel, in a conflict that led to the war's final stalemate. Passing the Test: Combat in Korea, April--June 1951 explores the UN responses to the offensive in detail, looking closely at combat from the perspectives of platoons, squads, and the men themselves. Editors William T. Bowers and John T. Greenwood emphasize the tactical operations on the front lines and examine U.S. and UN strategy, as well as the operations of the Communist Chinese and North Korean forces. They employ a variety of sources, including interviews conducted by U.S. Army historians within hours or days of combat, unit journals, and after action reports, to deliver a comprehensive narrative of the offensive and its battles. Passing the Test highlights the experiences of individual soldiers, providing unique insights into the chaos, perseverance, and heroism of war. The interviews offer a firsthand account that is untainted by nostalgia and later literature, illuminating the events that unfolded on the battlefields of Korea.

Contents:

1 The War before the Communist Spring Offensive of 1951 1

2 Battles along the Outpost Line: 32d Infantry Regiment, 19-23 April 1951 13

3 Caught in a Chinese Ambush: Battery B, 999th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 22-24 April 1951 39

4 Tanks above Kap'yong: Company A, 72d Tank Battalion, 23-24 April 1951 59

5 Artillery in Perimeter Defense: 92d Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 22-24 April 1951 88

6 Hill 628: 8th Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne), 23-25 April 1951 117

7 Gloster Hill: 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (the Glosters), 22-25 April 1951 143

8 Action along the No Name Line: U.S. IX Corps 180

9 Anything but Peaceful Valley: 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 16-18 May 1951 223

10 The Battle below the Soyang River: Company C, 72d Tank Battalion, 16-18 May 1951 244

11 The Supply Battle of the Soyang River: U.S. X Corps, 10 May-7 June 1951 285

12 Task Force Gerhart: Company B, 72d Tank Battalion, 24 May 1951 297

13 Task Force Hazel: 7th Reconnaissance Company, 24-25 May 1951 331.

Notes:

"An AUSA book"

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813134529

0813134528

OCLC:

724674623