DOC Finding Kluskap: A Journey into Mi'kmaw Myth (Signifying (on) Scriptures) by Jennifer Reid in History

Description

Using historical files kept by each of the armed services and nations involved in the Korean War; Rottman provides information on unit backgrounds; organization; manning; periods of service; insignia; weapons; casualties; and major commands including the Western; North Korean; Communist Chinese; and USSR forces.The United Nation's first military action and America's first major Cold War action; the Korean War; frequently called the forgotten war; is well documented in studies and reports of specific actions and phases of the war. These sources; however; provide little order of battle information on most of the belligerents; particularly the non-U.S./UN and South Korean forces. Using the historical files kept by each armed service and each nation; Gordon Rottman provides information on combat units and major commands; including both Western forces and North Korean; Communist Chinese; and USSR forces. He has done an invaluable service for scholars and military buffs.Filling a void that would not likely have been filled otherwise; the book provides information on unit backgrounds; organization; manning; periods of service; insignia; weapons; and casualties. The book will be a primary source for anyone; scholar or layman; interested in researching the Korean War.