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Ready to Fire
- Memoir of an American Artilleryman in the Korean War
Af: Richard B. Holmsten
Engelsk
Bogcover for Ready to Fire af Richard B. Holmsten, 9780786416134
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
220
ISBN-13:
9780786416134
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0786416130
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Udg. Dato:
16 sep 2003
Størrelse i cm:
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1
Forlag:
Oplagsdato:
16 sep 2003
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Ready to Fire

- Memoir of an American Artilleryman in the Korean War
Af: Richard B. Holmsten
Engelsk
Paperback 2003
Format:
Paperback
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Once North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel in 1950, the lives of many Americans half the globe away, were disrupted. President Truman authorized a call up of enlisted, inactive reservists--like Richard B. Holmsten, an about to be married 20-year-old with a bright future. Replacements were needed for artillerymen killed during one disastrous day in August 1950. He was assigned to the Headquarters Battery of the 8th Field Artillery Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division.

This memoir begins with Holmsten''s transition from civilian to newlywed soldier. It covers training at Fort Lewis (Washington state), the voyage across the Pacific, and the readying of a Fire Direction Control Center for 105 Howitzers near Kaesong. It covers the early days of the conflict as the unit moved during the flux of battle, the problems faced as the unit retreated south of Seoul, and the efforts put forth as the unit struck north again. The major campaign covered concerns the crossing of the Han River in March 1951. The crossing was a massive but fast operation, and Holmsten''s unit was responsible for firing 70,000 rounds of artillery against enemy forces. The daily happenings, hopes and fears of soldier life are explored, including the often-contentious relationship of enlisted reserve versus regular army. It concludes with the author''s rotation back to civilian life. Photographs accompany the text.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
220
ISBN-13:
9780786416134
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0786416130
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
16 sep 2003
Størrelse i cm:
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1
Forlag:
Oplagsdato:
16 sep 2003
Forfatter(e):
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