Shadow Warriors: The Covert War in Korea

by William B. Breuer

Book Overview

Praise for The Great Raid on Cabanatuan An exciting narrative presented by a first-rate storyteller. --Publishers Weekly Acclaim for Feuding Allies An absorbing look at the impact of Alliance politics on the outcome of WW II. --Kirkus Reviews

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047114438X
• ISBN13: 9780471144380
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Exhilarating for any fan of military intrigue

In June 1950, North Korean communist soldiers crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea. The United States' stance against global communism would endure its first bloody test. Shadow Warriors: The Covert War in Korea documents the high level clandestine operations that encompassed the "Forgotten" War in the Far East. Breuer reveals that perilous cloak-and-dagger operations were equally common on both sides of the conflict. Whether it be evidence supporting direct Soviet military involvement in Korea or CIA operations deep into the Chinese mainland, Breuer writes with a flair that hooks the fan of political intrigue while presenting enough historical detail to satisfy the avid military historian. Upon perusing Breuer's notes, most of his book is based upon memoirs of top-level officials in the Korean conflict and author interviews with key players. Nevertheless, further government documentation appears warranted to support the author's arguments. However, Shadow Warriors is highly entertaining as a work of literature and most informative into a realm of military history of which most casual historians are unaware.