Fortune favours the brave-the Battle of the Hook Korea, 1953 /
Barker, A. J.
Fortune favours the brave-the Battle of the Hook Korea, 1953 / by A.J. Barker. - London : Cooper, 1974. - xviii, 170 p, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill, plans, portraits ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-165) and index.
Battle order -- Fighting front -- The bloody Hook -- The fight for information -- Preliminary probe -- The prisoner predicts -- Build-up -- Many enemies, much honour -- The third battle for the Hook -- The opening of the tombs.
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 Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
0850521084
74196313
GB7424482 bnb
000200787 Uk
Great Britain. Army. Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
1950-1953
Geschichte.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Regimental histories--Great Britain.
Military campaigns.
Great Britain.
DS918 / .B24
951.9/042
Fortune favours the brave-the Battle of the Hook Korea, 1953 / by A.J. Barker. - London : Cooper, 1974. - xviii, 170 p, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill, plans, portraits ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-165) and index.
Battle order -- Fighting front -- The bloody Hook -- The fight for information -- Preliminary probe -- The prisoner predicts -- Build-up -- Many enemies, much honour -- The third battle for the Hook -- The opening of the tombs.
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 Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
0850521084
74196313
GB7424482 bnb
000200787 Uk
Great Britain. Army. Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
1950-1953
Geschichte.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Regimental histories--Great Britain.
Military campaigns.
Great Britain.
DS918 / .B24
951.9/042