The Battle for the Falklands, Bomber Command, The Korean War and Das Reich

From Library JournalThe Korean War has been misunderstood and neglected. Hastings had the unique opportunity of interviewing Chinese and North Korean veterans, a source denied to most Western historians. He shows how Korea served as a prelude to Vietnam and why Americans were making the same mistakes 15 years later. One minor criticism: Hastings devotes much space to the operations of the British Commonwealth Division. The Commonwealth never had more than 20,000 men in Korea; the United States had well over 500,000. Recommended for most academic and public libraries; for a more extensive history buy Edwin P. Hoyt's trilogy, Pusan Perimeter, On to the Yalu, and Bloody Road to Panmunjon . BOMC and History Book Club alternates.Stanley Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, N.Y.Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. ReviewHugh Sidey __Time__ A top-drawer book by a splendid historian. Drew Middleton __The New York Times__ Admirable...penetrating. Stephen E. Ambrose author of __Eisenhower: The President__ and __Nixon: The Education of a Politician__ Rings true and will surely stand the test of time....Max Hastings has no peer as a writer of battlefield history. Richard M. Nixon Must reading for any American who wants to understand one of the watershed events of the post-World War II period. Alistair Horne author of __The Price of Glory__ Fair and immensely readable...a major contribution to more than just military history....Max Hastings is among the ablest of the younger generation of British military historians....He now illuminates the struggle that changed all perceptions of the post-1945 world. From Library Journal The Korean War has been misunderstood and neglected. Hastings had the unique opportunity of interviewing Chinese and North Korean veterans, a source denied to most Western historians. He shows how Korea served as a prelude to Vietnam and why Americans were making the same mistakes 15 years later. One minor criticism: Hastings devotes much space to the operations of the British Commonwealth Division. The Commonwealth never had more than 20,000 men in Korea; the United States had well over 500,000. Recommended for most academic and public libraries; for a more extensive history buy Edwin P. Hoyt's trilogy, Pusan Perimeter, On to the Yalu, and Bloody Road to Panmunjon . BOMC and History Book Club alternates.Stanley Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, N.Y. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review Hugh Sidey Time A top-drawer book by a splendid historian. Drew Middleton The New York Times Admirable...penetrating. Stephen E. Ambrose author of Eisenhower: The President and Nixon: The Education of a Politician Rings true and will surely stand the test of time....Max Hastings has no peer as a writer of battlefield history. Richard M. Nixon Must reading for any American who wants to understand one of the watershed events of the post-World War II period. Alistair Horne author of The Price of Glory Fair and immensely readable...a major contribution to more than just military history....Max Hastings is among the ablest of the younger generation of British military historians....He now illuminates the struggle that changed all perceptions of the post-1945 world. History,General,Asia The Korean War is journalist and military historian Sir Max Hastings' compelling account of the forgotten war. 'The best narrative history of the Korean conflict' – Guardian On 25 June 1950 the invasion of South Korea by the Communist North launched one of the bloodiest conflicts of the last century. The seemingly limitless power of the Chinese-backed North was thrown against the ferocious firepower of the UN-backed South in a war that can be seen today as the stark prelude to Vietnam. Max Hastings draws on first-hand accounts of those who fought on both sides to produce this vivid and incisive reassessment of the Korean War, bringing the military and human dimensions into sharp focus. Critically acclaimed on publication, republished with an introduction from the author, The Korean War remains the best narrative history of this conflict. 'A brilliant tour-de-force' – Times Literary Supplement 'Excellent, readable history by a master of the genre' – Daily Mail 'This book establishes him as one of the leading British military historians.' – New York Times From Pan Military Classics, The Korean War By Max Hastings Is The Best Narrative History Of The Conflict. On 25 June 1950 The Invasion Of South Korea By The Communist North Launched One Of The Bloodiest Conflicts Of The Last Century. The Seemingly Limitless Power Of The Chinese-backed North Was Thrown Against The Ferocious Firepower Of The Un-backed South In A War That Can Be Seen Today As The Stark Prelude To Vietnam. Max Hastings Drew On First-hand Accounts Of Those Who Fought On Both Sides To Produce This Vivid And Incisive Reassessment Of The Korean War, Bringing The Military And Human Dimensions Into Sharp Focus. Critically Acclaimed On Publication, The Korean War Remains The Best Narrative History Of This Conflict.