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Author:

Sloan, Bill, 1935-

Title:

The darkest summer : Pusan and Inchon 1950 : the battles that saved South Korea--and the Marines--from extinction / Bill Sloan.

Edition:

1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

ix, 385 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map, plans ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns--Pusan Region.--Pusan Region.
Inchon Landing, Inchʻŏn, Korea, 1950.
United States.--Marine Corps--History--Korean War, 1950-1953.
Pusan (Korea)--History, Military--20th century.
Inchʻŏn (Korea)--History, Military--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-362) and index.

Contents:

Suddenly, a not-so-sudden war -- An army in disarray -- A proud corps in peril -- Missions impossible -- Enter the "fire brigade" -- A melee of confusion and chaos -- Triumph, tragedy, traps, and tears -- Nightmare on the Naktong -- Commanders in conflict -- The enemy goes for broke -- A 5,000-to-one "sure thing" -- Turning the tide at Inchon -- The bloody road to Seoul -- A "terrible liberation" -- Taking the hard way home -- The rest of the story.

ISBN:

1416571744 (hardcover)
9781416571742 (hardcover) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)310397798

LCCN:

2009015329

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

TNPD062 -- Belle Plaine Community Library (Belle Plaine)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

NQPA983 -- Joice Public Library (Joice)

GCPC771 -- Mitchellville Public Library (Mitchellville)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)