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Damage control Damage control M. Zachary Sherman When their plane crashes behind enemy lines, Corporal Tony Donovan and his Army Corps of Engineer companions must rebuild one of the jeeps they were carrying--will they escape before the North Korean… OL16152457W
MacArthur's War MacArthur's War Bevin Alexander As a United States general, he had an unparalleled genius for military strategy, and it was under his leadership that Japan was rebuilt into a democratic ally after World War II. But MacArthur carrie… OL17323261W
Red Phoenix Red Phoenix Larry Bond In the aftermath of a series of student riots in Seoul, the U.S. Congress rushes a bill into law calling for the complete withdrawal of American troops from South Korea. This sets off a chain reactio… OL1942309W
Fortune favours the brave-the Battle of the Hook Korea, 1953 Fortune favours the brave-the Battle of the Hook Korea, 1953 A. J. Barker 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 Duk… OL2022716W
The Manchurian candidate The Manchurian candidate Richard Condon Sgt Raymond Shaw is a hero of the first order. He's an ex-prisoner of war who saved the life of his entire outfit, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the stepson of an influential senator.… OL3391067W
With a Black Platoon in combat With a Black Platoon in combat Lyle Rishell The first year of the Korean conflict was a dark and humiliating period for many of the troops who fought there. Against a backdrop of U.S. political indecision and reduced military capability, Ameri… OL3947757W
The Cold War & the 1950s The Cold War & the 1950s Kevin O'Reilly "Involving students in real historical problems that convey powerful lessons about U.S. history, these thought-provoking activities combine core content with valuable practice in decision making, cri… OL4697529W
Here comes a hero Here comes a hero Lawrence Block The CIA, the FBI, the KGB, Interpol—not one of the world's premier intelligence organizations knows quite what to make of Evan Michael Tanner. Is he a spy, a mercenary, a footloose adventurer, or sim… OL48370W
Going all the way Going all the way Dan Wakefield > [...] a passionate and tormented novel > about the summer of 1954 as it > transpired in the lives of two young > Korean War veterans returning to their > Indianapolis homes. . . . it is > poss… OL50149W
Stalin's last war Stalin's last war Alan J. Levine "This military and political history of the Korean War endeavors to give a fresh and less than fashionable account of the war. Utilizing both immediately postwar impressions and newly available evide… OL53315W
The last stand of Fox Company The last stand of Fox Company Bob Drury November 1950, the Korean Peninsula: After General MacArthur ignores Mao's warnings and pushes his UN forces deep into North Korea, his 10,000 First Division Marines find themselves surrounded and ho… OL6210889W