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by United States. Marine Corps; Canzona, Nicholas A.; Montross, Lynn
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The volume is a detailed official history of the United States Marine Corps’ role in the Inchon‑Seoul campaign of the Korean War. Written by senior Marine officers and historians, it opens with a concise statement of the operation’s strategic importance, followed by a preface that outlines the book’s scope: the mobilization, planning, execution, and immediate aftermath of the amphibious landing by the 1st Marine Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The narrative proceeds chronologically, beginning with the “Communist Challenge” that set the stage for the conflict, then moving through the rapid buildup of forces, the intricate planning of Operation CHROMITE, and the day‑by‑day actions on the beaches, in Seoul, and along the Han River. The text is grounded in extensive primary sources, interviews, official diaries, and maps, providing a granular view of the Marine contribution while situating it within the broader United Nations effort.
The voice is that of a disciplined military chronicle, marked by formal prose, precise terminology, and frequent citations to official documents. Its style blends operational detail with occasional personal anecdotes, such as General Shepherd’s journey from Yellowstone to Pearl Harbor, giving readers a sense of the urgency and scale of the enterprise. This book will appeal to scholars of Korean‑War history, military professionals studying amphibious warfare, and enthusiasts who appreciate a thorough, source‑rich account of a pivotal World‑Era campaign.
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This is the second volume of a series dealing with United States Marine Operations in Korea during the period 2 August 1950 to 27 July 1953. Volume II presents in detail the operations of the 1st Marine Division and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing as a part of X Corps, USA, during and immediately following the Inchon Landing on 15 September 1950.
In order to tell a complete story of this historic amphibious operation, the authors have described the mobilization of the Marine Corps reserves to form the components of the Division and Aircraft Wing; the movement to the staging area and the hurried planning for an amphibious landing; the withdrawal of the 1st Provisional Brigade and Marine Air Group 33 from the embattled Pusan Perimeter to amalgamate with the larger force for D-day at Inchon; the seizure of Seoul and its environs, and finally the withdrawal on 7 October to prepare for the Wonsan operation.
Again, this is primarily a Marine Corps story. Activities of other services are presented in sufficient detail only to set this operation in its proper perspective.
Grateful acknowledgment is made for the valuable information furnished by the scores of officers and men consulted by interview or letter and for the assistance provided by the Current History Branch of the Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army.
Maps included herein were prepared by the Reproduction Section, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia.
T. A. WORNHAM, Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3.
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