Fortune favours the brave-the Battle of the Hook Korea, 1953

By A. J. Barker

Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953, Great Britain, Korean War (1950-1953) fast (OCoLC)fst00988609, Va˜pnade styrkor, Regimental histories, Campaigns, Ost-West-Konflikt, Koreakrieg, Korean war, 1950-1953, regimental histories, Korean war, 1950-1953, campaigns, Milita˜ra operationer, Fo˜rbandshistoria, Great Britain. Army. Duke of Wellington's Regiment, Koreakriget 1950-1953, Great britain, army, regimental histories, Military campaigns

Description: Details two costly battles fought along a Korean ridge known as "the Hook" in 1952 and 1953. Both involved British infantry battalions of 29 Commonwealth Brigade, the Black Watch Regiment and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.