Ground Forces in the Korean War 1950-53 (1) The North Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army

In June 1950, Soviet-equipped North Korean forces invaded South Korea, driving back the US and South Korean troops facing them and threatening complete defeat. After the US and UN forces mounted a series of counter-offensives, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army crossed into the Korean Peninsula and entered the fray; the conflict would continue for three years until the armistice of July 1953. In this study, carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned artwork combine with authoritative text to reveal the evolving organization, tactics, uniforms, insignia, and equipment of these formidable Communist troops during three years of warfare on the Korean Peninsula.

7.25” X 9.75” X .187”

48 pages

12 color photos

38 B/W photos

8 color illustrations

Benjamin Lai & Zhao Guoxing

Illustrated by Johnny Shumate

OSPREY PUBLISHING 2024

ISBN: PB 9781472861016

Bloomsbury Publishing Pic provided this item for review.