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Appleman, Roy E.
        East of Chosin . Texas A&M University Press 1991
The definitive account of the destruction of the 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, on the eastern side of the Chosin Reservoir
Alexander, Bevin. Korea: The First War We Lost. Military History (General)
NY: Hippocrene Books, 1986.
Barclay, C.N. The First Commonwealth Division
Edinburgh, Thomas Nelson, 1954
Bradbury, William. Mass Behavior in Battle and Captivity
University of Chicago Press, 1968
Collins, J.L. The History and Lessons of Korea
Houghton Mifflin, 1969
Blair, Clay . The Forgotten War. Times Books, 1987
Duncan, David Douglas . This Is War: A Photo-Narrative
Photos taken by ex-Marine, while photographer with 5th Marines in Pusan, Inchon and Chosin battles. Out of print, but sometimes available in libraries or used books. Outstanding.
Dvorchak, Robert J. The Battle for Korea. Combined Books, Pa.
Fehrenbach, T.R. This Kind of War. Recently re-issued KW history at the platoon leader level, based on small-unit actions. A very good read, a soldier's read.
Giangreco, D.M. War in Korea 1950-1953. Ringier America, Inc. 1990.
Goulden, Joseph C. Korea: The Untold Story of the War. Times Books. 1982.
Green, Olwyn: The name's still Charlie
Biography of 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Commander, Lt. Col Charles Green; Silver Star, KIA 1950.     University of Queensland Press, 1993
Hammel, Eric.: Chosin. Presidio Press, 31 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA. 1981. Definitive (though politically biased) action narrative of 1st Mar Div at Chosin
Heinl, Robert Debs Jr. Colonel, USMC (Ret.): Victory At High Tide
- The Inchon-Seoul Campaign -
      Lippincott Co., 1968
Military History (General)
Montrose et al.    U.S. Marine Operations in Korea: Vols I-V.
Historical Branch, G-3; Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. 1953.
Marine Corps Museum Gift Shop
Owen, Joseph R. Colder Than Hell : A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir , 1996. Baker-One-Seven, from Inchon to Koto-ri, by their Mortar Platoon Leader
George, A.L. The Chinese Communist Army In Action
Columbia University Press, 1967
Gittings, John. The Role of the Chinese Army
NY, Oxford University Press, 1967
Griffith, S.B.. The Chinese People's Liberation Army
McGraw-Hill, 1968
McAleavy, Henry. The Modern History of China
Praeger, 1967
Sobieski, Anthony J. Fire for Effect!: Artillery Forward Observers in Korea , Authorhouse (April 30, 2005)
O'Dowd, Ben: In Valliant Company, 2000, University of Queensland Press, Box 42, St. Lucia, Queensland 4067 Australia , Diggers in Battle: Korea 1950-1951
Paik Sun Yup. From Pusan To Panmunjon. New York: Brassey's (U.S.P Inc., 1992.
Rees, David. The Korean War. Crescent Books, NY, 1984.
Roe, Patrick C.
The Dragon Strikes. China and the Korean War: June-December, 1950 . Presidio Press, 2000
In depth analysis of China's key moments of decision in deciding and implementing their intervention in the Korean War.
Russ, Martin. The Last Parallel: A Marine's War Journal. 1957. Re-released by Fromm International, 1999.
Also
Breakout Fromm International, 1999
Smith, Joseph E. . Small Arms of the World . Telegraph Press, 1969
Reese, David. Korea: The Limited War
NY, St. Martin's Press, 1964
Ridgway, Matthew B.. Soldier
Doubleday, 1967
Taplett, Robert D. Dark Horse Six
Phillips Publications, 2002
Toland, John . In Mortal Combat: Korea, 1950-1953.
NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1991.
VFW. Pictorial History of the Korean War.
Wm. H. Wise & Co., 1954.
Wilson. China's Revolutionary War
NY, St. Martin's, 1991

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