This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness (A Bantam War Book Giant) - Softcover

Fehrenbach, T. R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553288717 ISBN 13: 9780553288711

Publisher: Bantam Books, 1991

Synopsis

The authoritative, highly acclaimed classic history of the Korean War, This Kind of War is a dramatic and hard-hitting account of the conflict written from the perspective of those who fought it. 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.

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Review:

"This Kind of War" has been studied by two generations of soldiers. Fehrenbach describes good decisions and bad ones with insight and expertise. But what he does best of all, and what is so memorable, is his eloquent, sometimes painful description of the GIs who must bear the burden of those decisions. That is the awful beauty of this book it cuts straight to the heart of all the political and military errors, and reveals the brave souls who have to bleed and die for mistakes made. A timely reissue of a military classic.

Immensely readable.

A comprehensive and impressively written history of the Korean War.

The lesson of the Korean War as it has not yet been told by anyone . . . terse, machine-gun bursts of common sense.

"Immensely readable."--New York Times
--New York Times

"A comprehensive and impressively written history of the Korean War."--Washington Post
--Washington Post

"The lesson of the Korean War as it has not yet been told by anyone . . . terse, machine-gun bursts of common sense."--Life magazine
--Life magazine

"This Kind of War has been studied by two generations of soldiers. Fehrenbach describes good decisions and bad ones with insight and expertise. But what he does best of all, and what is so memorable, is his eloquent, sometimes painful description of the GIs who must bear the burden of those decisions. That is the awful beauty of this book--it cuts straight to the heart of all the political and military errors, and reveals the brave souls who have to bleed and die for mistakes made. A timely reissue of a military classic."--Gen. Colin L. Powell
--Gen. Colin L. Powell

About the Author:

COL. T. R. FEHRENBACH, USA (Ret.), commanded units in Korea at the platoon, company, and battalion levels. A resident of San Antonio, Texas, he is the author of Comanches: The Destruction of a People; Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans; and Seven Keys to Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0553288717
• ISBN 13: 9780553288711
• Binding: Paperback