Disaster in Korea

Disaster in Korea tells the story of General MacArthur''s November 1950 attack to the Yalu River an attack that was repulsed by 200000 Chinese volunteer infantry. The research is meticulous the narrative enlightening and the lessons profound. Appleman knows the war intimately and he conveys it with authority. . . . balanced candid and engrossing.—Union News Sunday Republican Appleman''s full authoritative Disaster thus fills a vital gap in the history of American arms and the Korean War. It is a candid and compelling story chock full of lessons for battlefield commanders.—Parameters