Fifty years after America's involvement in the Korean War began, Richard E. Mack's memories of his time spent on the front lines are still strong and clear. In Memoir of a Cold War Soldier, he recalls his service in front-line combat infantry units in Korea and Vietnam as rifle platoon leader, adviser, and battalion commander. His accounts, perceptions, and observations of the military culture are incisive and candid. He discusses the tasks and challenges army platoon leaders faced in Korea, the problems and concerns ...
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Fifty years after America's involvement in the Korean War began, Richard E. Mack's memories of his time spent on the front lines are still strong and clear. In Memoir of a Cold War Soldier, he recalls his service in front-line combat infantry units in Korea and Vietnam as rifle platoon leader, adviser, and battalion commander. His accounts, perceptions, and observations of the military culture are incisive and candid. He discusses the tasks and challenges army platoon leaders faced in Korea, the problems and concerns battalion commanders confronted in Vietnam, and the uncertainty facing all soldiers during the Cold War. This book will be of special interest to those who served in Korea and Vietnam, but anyone with an interest in military culture and history will find Memoir of a Cold War Soldier a valuable source.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Small crease line by edge of top front corner tip. Dust jacket has 1/2" of top rear panel edge which appears to have faded from tan to gray. Black cloth with gold lettering on spine. 216 pages.
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Good. Quarto, 212, wraps, spiral bound, illus., maps, chronology, notes, references, covers slightly soiled, sm tears at spiral binding. This Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proofs, does not contain an index.
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