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

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; CONTENTS; 1. SUDDENLY, A NOT-SO-SUDDEN WAR; 2. AN ARMY IN DISARRAY; 3. A PROUD CORPS IN PERIL; 4. MISSIONS IMPOSSIBLE; 5. ENTER THE "FIRE BRIGADE"; 6. A MELEE OF CONFUSION AND CHAOS; 7. TRIUMPH, TRAGEDY, TRAPS, AND TEARS; 8. NIGHTMARE ON THE NAKTONG; 9. COMMANDERS IN CONFLICT; 10. THE ENEMY GOES FOR BROKE; 11. A 5,000-TO-ONE "SURE THING"; 12. TURNING THE TIDE AT INCHON; 13. THE BLOODY ROAD TO SEOUL; 14. A "TERRIBLE LIBERATION"; 15. TAKING THE HARD WAY HOME; EPILOGUE: THE REST OF THE STORY; SOURCES AND NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;The Darkest Summer is the dramatic story of the first three months of the Korean War as it has never been told before. A narrative studded with gripping eyewitness accounts, it focuses on the fateful days when the Korean War's most decisive battles were fought and the Americans who fought them went' however briefly'from the depths of despair to the exultation of total conquest. Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of surviving U.S. veterans, it reveals how one ninety-day period changed the course of modern history and opens a unique and revealing window on an all-but-forgotten war.

the Darkest Summer is The Dramatic Story Of The First Three Months Of The Korean War As It Has Never Been Told Before. A Narrative Studded With Gripping Eyewitness Accounts, It Focuses On The Fateful Days When The Korean War’s Most Decisive Battles Were Fought And The Americans Who Fought Them Went— However Briefly—from The Depths Of Despair To The Exultation Of Total Conquest. Drawing On Exclusive Interviews With Dozens Of Surviving U.s. Veterans, It Reveals How One Ninety-day Period Changed The Course Of Modern History And Opens A Unique And Revealing Window On An All-but-forgotten War.

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this Is The Story Of The First Three Months Of The Korean War, A Tale Of Shortsightedness, Arrogance, And, Finally, Heroism On The Front Lines. The North Korean Invasion In June 1950 Caught Every Nation, Especially The United States, By Surprise. The U.s. Government Had Done Its Best To Strip Down The Victorious World War Ii Armed Services To A Shadow Of Itself, With Outdated Equipment And Poorly Trained Soldiers. Coupled With The Arrogance That Permeated General Macarthur's Headquarters In Tokyo, This Meant Disaster In Korea. The Arrival Of The U.s. Marine Brigade Stiffened The Defense Around Pusan, Enabling Un Forces To Build Up And Defeat The North Koreans. Sloan (the Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945), Has Crafted Another Superb Narrative. Strongly Recommended.

The acclaimed, dramatic story of the first three months of the Korean War, when outnumbered and outgunned Marines and GIs executed two of the greatest military operations in history and saved South Korea—and the Marine Corps—from extinction. The Darkest Summer is the dramatic story of the first three months of the Korean War as it has never been told before. A narrative studded with gripping eyewitness accounts, it focuses on the fateful days when the Korean War's most decisive battles were fought and the Americans who fought them went—however briefly—from the depths of despair to the exultation of total conquest. Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of surviving U.S. veterans, it reveals how one ninety-day period changed the course of modern history and opens a unique and revealing window on an all-but-forgotten war. Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication CONTENTS 1. SUDDENLY, A NOT-SO-SUDDEN WAR 2. AN ARMY IN DISARRAY 3. A PROUD CORPS IN PERIL 4. MISSIONS IMPOSSIBLE 5. ENTER THE "FIRE BRIGADE" 6. A MELEE OF CONFUSION AND CHAOS 7. TRIUMPH, TRAGEDY, TRAPS, AND TEARS 8. NIGHTMARE ON THE NAKTONG 9. COMMANDERS IN CONFLICT 10. THE ENEMY GOES FOR BROKE 11. A 5,000-TO-ONE "SURE THING" 12. TURNING THE TIDE AT INCHON 13. THE BLOODY ROAD TO SEOUL 14. A "TERRIBLE LIBERATION" 15. TAKING THE HARD WAY HOME EPILOGUE: THE REST OF THE STORY SOURCES AND NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEXILLUSTRATION CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR PHOTO CREDITS Sloan recounts the dramatic first three months of the Korean War, when South Korea was saved from Communism's conquest