Synopses & Reviews
The critical campaign that altered the course of the Korean War The first book to reveal the point at which the Chinese realized they could not win Includes rare photographs and 22 maps Just as the Battle of Gettysburg was the high-water mark of the Confederacy's bid for secession, the Chinese offensive launched at Wonju was the high point from which China's hopes for victory faded. This is the first book to show that after fifteen days of combat at Wonju, Chinese leaders realized they could not win the war and could possibly lose it. On this not particularly well-known battlefield, U.N. forces led by brave U.S. and South Korean fighting men ensured South Korean independence. Coleman's comparison between Wonju and Gettysburg is original and thought provoking.
Synopsis
A riveting account of the critical campaign that altered the course of the Korean War.