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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-10147283173X

ISBN-139781472831736

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038380690

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Book TitleHolding the Line : the Naval Air Campaign in Korea

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / Korean War, Military / Naval, Military / Aviation

Publication Year2021

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorThomas Mckelvey Cleaver

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight16.9 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsThis book does make a very significant contribution to understanding the wider political perspective, whilst simultaneously giving a clear narrative of how the Korean campaign unfolded.

Dewey Decimal951.904245

Table Of ContentForeword by Dr. Richard P. Hallion Introduction Chapter 1: Climb Angels Two-Five - Buster! Chapter 2: The Revolt of the Admirals Chapter 3: Forging a New Sword Chapter 4: Naval Aviation Saves Itself Chapter 5: Defeat Looms Chapter 6: Inchon Chapter 7: A Whole New War Chapter 8: Disaster Chapter 9: Holding the Line Chapter 10: The Battle of Carlson' s Canyon and the Hwachon Dam Chapter 11: Weekend Warriors Chapter 12: Operation Strangle Chapter 13: "Death Valley" Chapter 14: Who Owns the Night? Chapter 15: The Cherokee Chapter 16: The West Coast Chapter 17: The Marine War Chapter 18: The End in Sight Chapter 19: The War Assessed Bibliography Index

Edition DescriptionDigital original

SynopsisEarly on the morning of Sunday, June 25, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the 38th Parallel, rapidly overrunning much of South Korea in the weeks that followed. With the South Korean army on the brink of chaos and piecemeal US reinforcements completely overwhelmed, it was only US airpower, particularly naval airpower, which would slow the tide of invading troops, providing vital breathing space for the hastily regrouping UN forces within the Pusan Perimeter. Holding the Line tells the full story of the US Navy and Marine Corps' war in Korea from the first day to the last, not only chronicling the front-line action, but also describing the technical development of aircraft and shipboard operations, and how these all affected the broader strategic situation on the Korean Peninsula. Book jacket., Now available in paperback, this is the gripping story of Task Force 77, the US Navy carrier commitment to the Korean War that was vital to the success of the UN forces battling the Chinese and North Koreans., Now available in paperback, this is the gripping story of Task Force 77, the US Navy carrier commitment to the Korean War that was vital to the success of the UN forces battling the Chinese and North Koreans. Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations' success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the "long hard slog," naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops on the ground. USS Leyte (CV-32) operated off Korea in the Sea of Japan for a record 93 continuous days to support the Marines in their epic retreat out of North Korea, and was crucial in the battles of the spring and summer of 1951 in which the UN forces again battled to the 38th Parallel. All of this was accomplished with a force that was in the midst of change, as jet aircraft altered the entire nature of naval aviation. This paperback edition of Holding the Line chronicles the carrier war in Korea from the first day of the war to the last, focusing on front-line combat, while also describing the technical development of aircraft and shipboard operations, and how these all affected the broader strategic situation on the Korean Peninsula.