ISBN: 9781908916921 - A New Battlefield: The Royal Ulster Rifles in Korea, 1950-51 (13 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. pp. 272.

Condition: New. 2013. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. 2013. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 326 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 3 working days.

Paperback. Condition: New. New paperback copies at a reduced price.; Illustrations & maps.; 326 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 326 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Since the publication of The Rifles Are There in 2005, which dealt with the 1st and 2nd Battalions Royal Ulster Rifles in the Second World War, it was felt by many that a follow up volume dealing with the Korean conflict was overdue. A limited yet competent history had been produced in 1953 by the then Adjutant Captain Hugh Hamill, although this has been long out of print. A New Battlefield follows the Battalion as it prepares for the first major conflict fought by Britain since the defeat of the Japanese in 1945. During the summer of 1950, the Battalion was stationed at Sobraon Barracks in Colchester and was in the process of being issued with desert kit for a tour of duty at Khartoum in the Sudan and its numbers were just under four hundred men. For service in Korea, these numbers had to be drastically increased and drafts of volunteers and reservists were brought in from various sources. Consequently this 'Irish' Battalion contained men from the Lancastrian Brigade, Welsh Brigade, Mercian Brigade, the Light Infantry and other Battalions of the Irish Brigade, The Irish Brigade also reinforced other regiments, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers sending two officers and fifty 'other ranks' to the King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Despite their varied backgrounds, all ranks soon coalesced into a professional unit that took the campaign in its stride. From winter temperatures that dropped well below 40f to a summer heat that rose to 105f with a humidity to match these men survived all and dealt with a brave and tenacious enemy. The Battalion sailed for Korea in October 1950 and fought its first major action in January 1951 at Chaegunghyon, or as it was known to the Rifles, 'Happy Valley'. Here, for the first time they faced an enemy that often literally fought to the death, despite over.…

Condition: New. KlappentextSince the publication of The Rifles Are There in 2005, which dealt with the 1st and 2nd Battalions Royal Ulster Rifles in WWII, it was felt by many that a follow up volume dealing with the Korean conflict was overdue. This fol.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. A New Battlefield | The Royal Ulster Rifles in Korea, 1950-51 | David Orr (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2013 | Helion & Company | EAN 9781908916921 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …