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Tells the story of General MacArthur's November 1950 attack to the Yalu River, an attack that was repulsed by 200,000 Chinese 'volunteer' infantry.

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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

Disaster in Korea: The Chinese Confront MacArthur

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      Publisher: Texas A & M University Press
      Publication Date: 31/07/1989
      ISBN13: 9781603441285, 978-1603441285
      ISBN10: 160344128X
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      Asian history History of the Americas

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tells the story of General MacArthur's November 1950 attack to the Yalu River, an attack that was repulsed by 200,000 Chinese 'volunteer' infantry.

      Trade Review
      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

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