“The Last War of the Superfortresses” – Review by Mark Barnes
The Korean War seems to be getting a lot more attention at the moment. Perhaps it is because the WW2 book market is as saturated…
Korean War: Chipyong-Ni – One Of The Greatest Regimental Defense Actions In Military History
The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…
Korean War: The US Pilot Who Chased a MiG to China To Shoot It Down, then Survived the Hanoi Hilton!
James Robinson “Robbie ” Risner was an American military pilot, a double recipient of the Air Force Cross and a hero of the Korean and…
The Korean War – A Messy Conflict In The 1950s
The Korean War was fought as a result of the Soviet Union moving into what is now North Korea and the United States moving into…
Ed “Good Entertainer, but a Great Marine” McMahon Flew 85 Combat Missions in Korea
“Here’s Johnny!” That’s a quote probably best remembered from the Stanley Kubrick’s classic, The Shining, pronounced by Jack Nicolson’s character gone mad. But the phrase…
Liam Neeson As Douglas MacArthur In Epic Korean War Film ‘Operation Chromite’ (Trailer)
“This is the riskiest military operation that I’ve ever encountered! Why the fixation on Inchon?” Actor Liam Neeson plays US General Douglas MacArthur in this…
7 Kills In WWII and 14 In Korea, Flying Ace George Davis Died When He Took On 12 MiGs
In all the airspace in all the world, there was no other place Major George Davis would rather be than “MiG Alley.” Bordering the Yalu…
Refusing To Abandon The Wounded, Chaplain Emil Kapaun Remained Behind to Care for His Men and Died in a Korean POW Camp
He didn’t carry a weapon, he wasn’t there to fight, but that didn’t stop chaplain Emil Kapaun from earning the nation’s highest military honor for…
Probably the Only Officer Court Martialed for Desertion then Awarded Medal of Honor for Leading Bayonet Charge
Some men were born to fight and so much so that they are not going to let few Army “suggestions” like not deserting your unit…
7 Fast Facts About The Battle of Imjin River & Glorious Glosters’ Last Stand
When talking about success in war we usually focus on victories. But there are times when a successful retreat can be as great a challenge…
Korean War: The US Pilot Who Chased a MiG to China To Shoot It Down
James Robinson “Robbie ” Risner was an American military pilot, a double recipient of the Air Force Cross and a hero of the Korean and…
The “Glorious Glosters” Greatest Battle – When 650 Glosters were up against 10,000 Chinese
Unique in all the British Army, the “Glorious Glosters” wear badges on the front and the rear of their berets. This right was earned in…