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    This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History
    This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History
    This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History
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    This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History

    Written by T.R. Fehrenbach

    Narrated by Kevin Foley

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    About this audiobook

    The fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War makes this an appropriate time to revisit This Kind of War, the monumental study of the conflict that began in June 1950. Successive generations of U.S. military officers have considered this book an indispensable part of their education.

    T. R. Fehrenbach's narrative brings to life the harrowing and bloody battles that were fought up and down the Korean Peninsula. Partly drawn from official records, operations journals, and histories, it is based largely on the compelling personal narratives of the small-unit commanders and their troops. Unlike any other work on the Korean War, it provides a clear panoramic view, sharp insight into the successes and failures of U.S. forces, and a riveting account of fierce clashes between U.N. troops and the North Korean and Chinese communist invaders.

    The lessons that Colonel Fehrenbach identifies still resonate. Severe peacetime budget cuts after World War II left the U.S. military a shadow of its former self. The terrible lesson of Korea was that to send into action troops trained for nothing but "serving a hitch" in some quiet billet was an almost criminal act. Throwing these ill-trained and poorly equipped troops into the heat of battle resulted in the war's early routs. The United States was simply unprepared for war. As we enter a new century with Americans and North Koreans continuing to face each other across the 38th parallel, we would do well to remember the price we paid during the Korean War.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJul 26, 2010
    ISBN9781400188635
    This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History
    Author

    T.R. Fehrenbach

    During World War II, the late Fehrenbach served with the US Infantry and Engineers as platoon sergeant with an engineer battalion. He continued his military career in the Korean War, rising from platoon leader to company commander and then to battalion staff officer of the 72nd Tank battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Prior to his military involvement, a young T. R. Fehrenbach, born in San Benito, Texas, worked as a farmer and the owner of an insurance company. His most enduring work is Lone Star, a one-volume history of Texas. In retirement, he wrote a political column for a San Antonio newspaper. He sold numerous pieces to publications such as the Saturday Evening Post and Argosy. He is author of several books, including U.S. Marines in Action, The Battle of Anzio, and This Kind of War.

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    • 5/5
      One of the best accounts of the war. Well written with both strategic, tactical and individual stories told.

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    • 5/5
      A must read for everyone. As relevant today as it was when written. Much to be learned from much that has been forgotten.
    • 5/5
      If there is one book I could give to every incoming 2nd Lieutenant in the Army and Marines, this would be the one.
    • 5/5
      Wow for an older history, wow a five star read. T.R. Fehrenbach’s, This Kind of War The Classic Korean War History is an outstanding history of the long under studied war A classic small unit history that doesn’t fail to address high level leaders both civilian and military.A full war history from the origins to the final outcome and analysis. Fehrenbach touches those who fought and died in the war in numerous small unit engagements at the platoon, company, regimental and division level. He paints a picture of war entered by a nation that neither wanted or was prepared for war either emotionally nor politically with soldiers ill trained to fight a war. I would definitely recommend this to all interested in the study the war.
    • 2/5
      A journalistic, but accurate description of the "police Action" on the Korean peninsula between 1950 and 1953. The USa was facing a war conducted by an army of lower technology, and was very surprised to discover that their opponents would give them a very great deal of trouble tactically, and politically.
    • 4/5
      Definitely readable. Long, yes, but readable. I'm not into the Korean war but I found that I could maintain interest in this book. It was quite the slog but the writing is clear and fairly clean and I was surprised that I made it thru - there were times I couldn't follow but fewer than I expected.
    • 2/5
      An excellent (and detailed history) of the Korean War (my father fought there), yet the effort would have been more appreciated had the author not marbled the book so heavily with opinions blaming a permissive society for a sub-par US fighting force.

      The ranting does nothing to further the book, and the author doesn't support his assertions.

      The rest of the books is first-rate.
    • 5/5
      Simply put, the most well researched and written account of the Forgotten War available.
    • 5/5
      One of the best accounts of the war. Well written with both strategic, tactical and individual stories told.
    • 5/5
      I was first introduced to this book while serving in Korea. It was a different book in the sense that it told the story of the war from the individual's point of view. The author is not some historian reconstructing events from news clippings and war reports in a library somewhere. He was actually there. The author describes the terrain, sounds, and smells as one who spent a considerable amount of time there. We have so many books on Vietnam and World War 2, and yet the Korean war/conflict is often forgotten. This book reminds us of the amount of men lost on both sides. I thought the author was fair in his treatment of Douglas MacArthur and President Truman in the book. You can tell he was a bit disturbed by the fact that we lost as many men waiting for the politicians to work things out diplomatically as we did during the initial combat operations and rightfully so. It's a shame that we didn't end up with a unified Korea after the Chinese were pushed back across the Yalu. We could have prevented the devastating rule of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. The author ends this book with some of the most moving words I have ever read. This book does justice to all the veterans who fought and died in the Korean war. I highly recommend it.