Название: Fight, Dig and Live: The Story of the Royal Engineers in the Korean War
Автор: George Cooper
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 1848846843
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 224
Для сайта: litgu.ru
Размер: 6,3 МБ
Язык: Английский
The Korean War, which began with an unprovoked attack by North Korea in 1950, went on for three long years. Over 100,000 soldiers of the United Nations forces, including those of the Republic of Korea, were killed and three times that number wounded. United Kingdom casualties amounted to some 300 Officers and 4,000 Other Ranks.
TheRoyal Engineers deployed a Field Squadron to Korea in the Autumn of 1950 and this was expanded to a Regiment the following year. Involved in fierce fighting, the Sappers suffered grievous casualties including 42 killed and several hundred wounded. Their gallantry was rewarded by numerous gallantry awards, including two DSOs, thirteen MCs, (one by the author), eight MMs and the most distinguished of all, a Distinguished Conduct Medal, second only to the Victoria Cross.