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U.S. Army Military History Institute Korean War-Battles 950 Soldiers Drive Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5021 29 Oct 2010 MILIT U.S. Army Military History Institute Korean War-Battles 950 Soldiers Drive Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5021 29 Oct 2010 MILITARY OPERATIONS KOREA, 1951-53 A Working Bibliography of MHI Sources CONTENTS General Sources.....p.1 Jan-Jun 1951…..p.1 Chipyong-Ni.....p.2 Operation Killer.....p.3 Operation Ripper…..p.4 CCF Spring Offensive.....p.4 Kapyong…..p.5 Imjin River…..p.6 Punchbowl…..p.6 Bloody Ridge....p.6 Heartbreak Rid.ge (See separate bibliography) Other 1951-52.....p.7 The Hook…..p.8 Old Baldy…..p.8 Pork Chop Hill (See separate bibliography) Spring-Summer 1953…..p.8 GENERAL SOURCES U.S. Far East Command. Military History Section. “General Headquarters Support and Participation (25 Jun 50-30 Apr 51)” Preliminary draft of Pt Two, Vol. I, History of Korean War. ca. 250 p. DS918.H56. JAN-JUN 1951 Appleman, Roy E. Ridgway Duels for Korea. College Station: TX A&M, 1990. 664 p. DS918.A662. Bowers, William T., editor. The Line: Combat in Korea, January-February 1951. Lexington, KY: U KY, 2008. 324 p. DS919.L56. Korean War Battles, 1951-53 p.2 Crews, Thomas M. "Thunderbolt Through Ripper: Joint Operations in Korea, 25 January- 31 March 1951." AWC student paper, 1991. 52 p. Arch. Korea, Republic of. Ministry of National Defense. The History of the United Nations Forces in the Korean War. Vol. 4. Seoul: War History Comp Commission, 1975. DS918.K55. See Chaps 15-17. Montross, Lynn et al. The East-Central Front. Vol 4 of USMC in KW. Wash, DC: USMC, 1962. 342 p. DS919.A516. See Chaps 1-5. Mossman, Billy C. Ebb and Flow: November 1950-July 1951. In The US Army in KW series. Wash, DC: CMH, 1990. 551 p. DS918.M67. Operations during the period of major movements, from CCF intervention to stabilized lines. CHIPYONG-NI (23rd Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, 3-6 Feb 1951) Antal, John F. “Tank Actions in Korea: The Battles of Chipyong-ni and Heartbreak Ridge (Operations Touchdown).” S.l.: 199? 24 p. DS918.A57. Cassidy, Raymond T. "Wonju and Chipyong-ni." Infantry (Jul/Aug 1983): pp. 24-28. Per. Chilcote, Ted C. The Battle of the Twin Tunnels, Korea, 1 February 1951. AWC student paper, 1988. 71 p. DS918.2.T84.C54. Coleman, J.D. Wonju: The Gettysburg of the Korean War. Wash, DC: Brassey’s, 2000. 303 p. DS918.2.W66.C65. Edwards, James W. Korean War Veterans’ Survey. Arch. Action w/ 23rd Infantry Regiment. Freeman, Paul L., Jr. Papers. 8 Boxes. Arch. One box contains reports & documents on the Battle. Gugeler, Russell A. Combat Actions in Korea. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1970. pp. 100-25. DS918.G832. Based on official unit records and interviews. Hamburger, Ken. Leadership in the Crucible: The Korean War Battles of Twin Tunnels and Chipyong-ni. College Station, TX: TX A&M, 2002. 257 p. DS918.2.C37.H36. Knox, Donald. The Korean War: Uncertain Victory. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. 516 p. DS918.K534. Korean War Battles, 1951-53 p.3 Korea, Republic of. Ministry of National Defense. The History of the United Nations Forces in the Korean War. Vol. 4. Seoul: War History Comp Commission, 1975. pp. 463-75. DS918.K55. Landry, Keith A. “The Siege at Chipyong-ni.” Army (Sep 2002): pp. 50-54 & 56. Per. Pickett, George B., Jr. "Task Force Crombez at Chip'yong-ni." Armor (Jul/Aug 1952): pp. 34-38. Per. Relief of surrounded 23rd Infantry by 6th & 70th Tank Battalions. Pratt, Sherman W. "The Battle of Chipyong-ni." Retired Off (Jul 1993): pp. 40-43. Per. Staff Ride Read Ahead Packet: Battle of Chipyong-ni, 13-15 February 1951. APO SF: HQ, US Forces Korea & Eighth Army, 1990. 234 p. DS918.2.C37.S72. Summers, Harry G., Jr. Korean War Almanac. NY: Facts on File, 1990. pp. 85-86. DS918.S86. U.S. Army. Eighth Army. Historian's Office. Key Korean War Battles Fought in the Republic of Korea. South Korea, 1972. pp. 97- 118, 2 maps, and photo of terrain. DS918.U52. Verbatim reproduction of Gugeler's account. _____. Historical detachments in Korea, 1950-54. Reports & studies on microfiche: Korean War Studies and After-Action Reports. UPA, 1990. 350 cards. DS918.A5Microform. And published guide/index. See R-BA-74 (23Inf) & R-BA-29 (Task Force Crombez). _____. 2nd Infantry Division. The Second United States Infantry Division in Korea, 1950-1951. Tokyo: Toppan, 1951. pp. 101-09, map. #05-2.1951v1. Walker, Ansil L. "Hold One More Night!" Military History (Dec 1993): pp. 42-48 & 93-94. Per. Firsthand account. OPERATION KILLER (Feb 1951) Marshall, S.L.A. Operation Punch and the Capture of Hill 440, Suwon, Korea, February 1951. Chevy Chase, MD: ORO, Johns Hopkins, Sep 1952. 83 p. DS918.2.O65.M37. Montross, Lynn. The East-Central Front. cited above. DS919.A516. See Chap 4. Mossman, Billy C. Ebb and Flow. cited above. DS918.M67. See Chap 16. Summers, Harry G., Jr. Korean War Almanac, p. 156. cited above. DS918.S86. Walsh, James F. “A Survivor’s Story: Futile Fight for Hill 440.” Military History (Oct 2001): pp. 54-60. Per. Korean War Battles, 1951-53 p.4 OPERATION RIPPER (Mar 1951) Montross, Lynn. The East-Central Front. cited above. DS919.A516. See Chap 5. Mossman, Billy C. Ebb and Flow. cited above. DS918.M67. See Chap 17. "Operation Ripper." Infantry School Quarterly (Oct 1951): pp. 5-31. Per. Condensed from the commander's report; assault crossing of Han River by 25th Division, 7 Mar 1951. Sawyer, Bickford E., Jr. "A Week with Easy Company." Infantry School Quarterly (Jan 1952): pp. 84-96. Per. CCF SPRING OFFENSIVE (Apr-May 1951) Blumenson, Martin. "The Rangers at Hwachon Dam." Army (Dec 1967): pp. 36-53. Per. Assault by Ranger co of IX Corps, Apr 1951. Connor, Robert E. "The Defense of No Name Line in the Korean War." Combined Arms.... Ft Leavenworth: CGSC, 1992. pp. 75-82. U260C66. Korea, Republic of. History of the United Nations Forces in the Korean War. cited above. See Chap 17. Long, William F., Jr., and Turner, Walter M. "Challenge Accepted." Combat Forces Journal (Jan 1952): pp. 12-16. Per. Battalion action, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, Apr 1951. Montross, Lynn. The East-Central Front. cited above. DS919.A516. See Chap 6. Mossman, Billy C. Ebb and Flow. cited above. DS918.M67. See Chaps 21-23. Piercefield, Fremont, & Donnelly, John. "Combat Outpost in Korea." Combat Forces Journal (May 1952): pp. 12-16. Per. Action of 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, Apr 1951. Summers, Harry G., Jr. Korean War Almanac, pp. 129-30. cited above. DS918.S86 Korean War Battles, 1951-53 p.5 U.S. Army. I Corps. The Communist First Phase Spring Offensive, April 1951. Report, 1952. 39 p., foldout maps. DS918.8.F57. KAPYONG (Apr 1951) Anderson, R.C.B. History of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Edinburg, Australia: Constable, 1956. pp. 226-27. UA652.A7.A54. Barclay, C.N. The First Commonwealth Division: The Story of British Commonwealth Land Forces in Korea, 1950-1953. Aldershot, England: Gale & Polden, 1954. 236 p. DS919.3.B35. Bartlett, Norman. With the Australians in Korea. Canberra, Australia: Australian War Memorial, 1954. pp. 90-116. DS919.7.A8.W57. Breen, Bob. The Battle of Kapyong: 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, Korea 23-24 April 1951. Georges Heights, NSW: HQ Training Command, Australian Army, 1992. 159 p. DS918.2.K36.B74. Carew, Tim. Korea: The Commonwealth at War. London: Cassell, 1967. 307 p. DS919.7.C65.C33. See Chap 13. Gallaway, Jack. The Last Call of the Bugle: The Long Road to Kapyong. St. Lucia, Australia: U Queensland, 1999. 312 p. DS919.7.A8.G35. Hopkins, R.N.L. Australian Armor. Canberra: Australian War Memorial, 1978. pp. 195-97. UA873.A75.H66. Korea, Republic. Ministry of National Defense. The History of the United Nations Forces in the Korean War. Vol. II. Seoul: War Hist Comp Commission, 1973. 811 p. DS918.K55v2. U.S. Army. 2nd Infantry Division. The Second United States Infantry Division in Korea, 1950-1951. Tokyo: Toppan, n.d. pp. 121-24. #05-2.1951v1. U.S. Dept of Army. OCMH. Korea, 1951-1953. Wash, DC: GPO, n.d. pp. 102-07. DS918.U5242. Webb, Raymond E. 72d Tank Battalion in Korea, 1950-1952. Tokyo: Toppan, 1952. 35 p. #302-72TK.1952. Wood, Herbert Fairlie. Strange Battleground: The Official History of the Canadian Army in Korea. Ottawa, Canada: Queens Printer & Controller of Stationery, 1966. 317 p. DS919.2.W6. Korean War Battles, 1951-53 p.6 IMJIN RIVER, 22-25 APR, 1951 Battle of the Imjin River (Gloucester Hill), 22-25 April 1951. APO San Francisco: HQ, USFK/EUSA, 1990. 635 p. DS918.2.I44.B37. Farrar-Hockley, Anthony. The Edge of the Sword. London: Buchan & Enright, 1985. 274 p. DS921.F37. Kahn, E.J. The Gloucesters: An Account of the Epic Stand of the First Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment in Korea. London: Central Office of Info, 1951? DS918.2.I44.K33. Salmon, Andrew. To the Last Round: The Epic British Stand on the Imjin River, Korea 1951. London, England: Aurum, 2010. 328 p. DS919.3.S25. Taylor, Barry. "Open Road Barred." Military History (Apr 1991): pp. 47-52. Per. British 29th Brigade. PUNCHBOWL Korea, Republic of. History of the United Nations Forces in the Korean War. cited above. See index. Millett, Allan R. Drive North: U.S. Marines at the Punchbowl. Wash, DC: USMC Hist Center, 2001. 64 p. DS919.M55. Montross, Lynn et al. The East-Central Front, cited above. DS919.A516. See Chap 7. Summers, Harry G., Jr. Korean War Almanac, cited above.
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