Images of War The Korean War

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The Korean war is a very interesting theatre as it served as an intermediate for development of war machines between World War 2 and the modern era. It was the last conflict where US warmachines fought head to head against Russian warmachines.

Pen and Sword books has released a book, by Anthony Tucker-Jones, titled "ARMOURED WARFARE IN THE KOREAN WAR: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives". It is part of their Images of War series.

As the title implies, this is a photo reference book that is great to find ideas for dioramas or build of post WW2 era warmachines.

After the Second World War military analysts thought that the only place significant armoured forces were ever likely to confront each other again was in central Europe where the Nato alliance would fend off the Soviet Red Army. But then during the Korean War of 1950-53 large numbers of armoured fighting vehicles were deployed by both sides, and this neglected aspect of the conflict is the subject of Anthony Tucker-Jones’s photographic history.  

Korea, with its rugged mountains, narrow passes, steep valleys and waterlogged fields. was not ideal tank country so the armour mainly supported the infantry and rarely engaged in battles of manoeuvre. Yet the wide variety of armour supporting UN and North Korean forces played a vital if unorthodox role in the swiftly moving campaigns.  

For this fascinating book over 180 contemporary photographs have been selected to show Soviet-built T-34/85s and Su-76s, American M4 Shermans, M26 Pershings and M46 Pattons, and British Cromwells and Centurions in action in one of the defining conflicts of the Cold War. 

Source: Pen and Sword

Get the book from your local book store or check Amazon for online purchase.

Source: Military Modelling