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The Edge of the Sword

In April 1951, at the height of the Korean War, Chinese troops advanced south of the 38th parallel towards a strategic crossing-point of the Imjin River on the invasion route to the South Korean capital of Seoul. The stand of the 1st Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment, against the overwhelming numbers of invading troops has since passed into British military history. In The Edge of the Sword General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, then Adjutant of the Glosters, has painted a vivid and accurate picture of the battle as seen by the officers and soldiers caught up in the middle of it. The book d.

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  • "In April 1951, at the height of the Korean War, Chinese troops advanced south of the 38th parallel towards a strategic crossing-point of the Imjin River on the invasion route to the South Korean capital of Seoul. The stand of the 1st Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment, against the overwhelming numbers of invading troops has since passed into British military history. In The Edge of the Sword General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, then Adjutant of the Glosters, has painted a vivid and accurate picture of the battle as seen by the officers and soldiers caught up in the middle of it. The book d."@en

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Personal narratives"
  • "Personal narratives"@en
  • "Military history"@en
  • "History"@en
  • "History"

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  • "The Edge of the Sword"@en
  • "The Edge of the Sword"
  • "The edge of the sword. [The author's experiences of the war in Korea. With a portrait and endpaper maps.]"@en
  • "The edge of the sword : the classic account of warfare & captivity in Korea"
  • "The edge of the sword : the classic account of warfare & captivity in Korea"@en
  • "The edge of the sword : the story of the Glosters in the Imjin Battle in Korea"@en
  • "The edge of the sword"
  • "The edge of the sword"@en
  • "The Edge of the Sword. [An account of the part played by the 1st Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment, in the battle of the Imjin River, 1951; and of the author's experiences as a prisoner in North Korea. With a portrait.]"@en
  • "Edge Of The Sword"
  • "Ostrze miecza : relacja z walk i niewoli w Korei"@pl

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