Triumph at Kapyong
Triumph at Kapyong

Author: Dan Bjarnason

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2011-03-02

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1459700139

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April 24th, 1951,was a lonely, moon-lit night in Korea. On a godforsaken hill, a few hundred surrounded Canadian soldiers waited for the fight of their lives to begin. Soon, Chinese communist troops in their thousands, swarmed around them, plunging straight towards the Korean capital, Seoul. These Canadians were all that blocked the way. This is the story of the first battle by Canada’s first soldiers in the Korean War: the 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. These volunteers were straight from Central Casting: truck drivers, construction workers, kids just out of high school, and bored farm boys. Outnumbered and outgunned, this people’s army of amateurs beat off some of the toughest troops on earth. This battle that’s become a legend takes its name from a nearby peanut-sized village: Kapyong. It’s become a mythic Canadian story, except this is mythology that is true and real.

The Imjin and Kapyong Battles
The Imjin and Kapyong Battles

Author: S.P. MacKenzie

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2013-03-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0253009162

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An “excellent history” of a massive Communist offensive and the brigades that resisted it (H-War). The sacrifice of the British regiment known as the “Glorious Glosters” in defense of the Imjin River line and the hilltop fights of Australian and Canadian battalions in the Kapyong Valley have achieved great renown. Using official and unofficial source material ranging from personal interviews to war diaries, this in-depth study, the first of its kind, seeks to disentangle the mythology surrounding both battles and explain why events unfolded as they did. Based on thorough familiarity with all available sources, many not previously utilized, it sheds new light on fighting “the forgotten war.” “In Korea, on the night of 22nd April 1951, communist forces unleashed what remains, to this day, their greatest offensive since Zhukov’s storm on Berlin. In the desperate fighting that followed, the key flanks of free world forces were held by one British and one Commonwealth brigade. The former took on a Chinese army; the latter, a Chinese division. Six decades later, an American historian has dismantled the barriers between Australian, British, Canadian, and New Zealand accounts of those whirlwind days to compose the only comparative analysis of the tragedy on the Imjin and the stand at Kapyong.”—Andrew Salmon, author of Scorched Earth, Black Snow: Britain and Australia in the Korean War, 1950

Dundurn Korean War Library Bundle
Dundurn Korean War Library Bundle

Author: Fred Gaffen

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 1096

ISBN-13: 1459723848

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This ebook bundle contains five books that chronicle Canada’s participation in the conflict that gripped the Korean peninsula from 1950–53 and resulted in two very different nations that remain at odds today. This bloody and traumatic face-off between capitalist and communist ideologies highlighted the tensions of the Cold War that drew in nations from many parts of the world. Canadian soldiers did their part and many sacrificed their lives for the democratic cause. Those interested in the war and the Canadian role in it will find a wealth of information and analysis in this collection of works by leading historians. Includes Cross-Border Warriors Deadlock in Korea Fighting Words Korea Triumph at Kapyong

The Ashgate Research Companion to the Korean War
The Ashgate Research Companion to the Korean War

Author: Donald W. Boose

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-23

Total Pages: 627

ISBN-13: 1317041496

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This essential companion provides a comprehensive study of the literature on the causes, course, and consequences of the Korean War, 1950-1953. Aimed primarily at readers with a special interest in military history and contemporary conflict studies, the authors summarize and analyze the key research issues in what for years was known as the 'Forgotten War.' The book comprises three main thematic parts, each with chapters ranging across a variety of crucial topics covering the background, conduct, clashes, and outcome of the Korean War. The first part sets the historical stage, with chapters focusing on the main participants. The second part provides details on the tactics, equipment, and logistics of the belligerents. Part III covers the course of the war, with each chapter addressing a key stage of the fighting in chronological order. The enormous increase in writings on the Korean War during the last thirty years, following the release of key primary source documents, has revived and energized the interest of scholars. This essential reference work not only provides an overview of recent research, but also assesses what impact this has had on understanding the war.

Where Gambling Can Take You
Where Gambling Can Take You

Author: Joan I. Campbell

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2012-04

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1770972668

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A retired 76-year old college professor, author, mother, grandmother, wife and gambler writes about the "Positive Side" of the gaming industry which includes how casinos and their employees contribute to their communities as well as employment in the industry. It provides a list of the many jobs within the casino environment as well as interviews with casino personnel and where their jobs have taken them. This book was not written to advocate gambling but to share an in-sight into this lucrative and popular form of entertainment. This hidden sport has enticed millions in the fastest growing entertainment and employment industry in the world. Personal adventures and casinos visited in Canada, Australia, the Bahamas, the United States, and London, UK are shared. Casino Antics and recommended Table Etiquette, as well as the Wins and Losses are also included. The "Down Side" covers stories from addicted gamblers. YOU CAN'T CHANGE WHAT YOU DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE

That's Why I'm a Journalist
That's Why I'm a Journalist

Author: Mark Bulgutch

Publisher: D & M Publishers

Published: 2015-09-26

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1771620846

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News stories are like collective memories, encapsulating the most iconic moments in recent history around the world. But to those who work in journalism, up-close involvement with these stories can also be life-changing. In That’s Why I’m a Journalist, veteran broadcaster Mark Bulgutch interviews 44 prominent Canadian journalists, who each share their behind-the-scenes accounts of some of the most memorable stories of their careers and describe the moment that made them say to themselves, “That’s why I’m a journalist.” Although many of the contributors’ stories are related to their roles in the most high-profile events of the 20th and 21st centuries, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to 9/11, here too are reflections on quieter and more intimate moments that had a deep personal impact. Peter Mansbridge talks about a trip to Vimy Ridge on the hundredth anniversary of World War I, Adrienne Arsenault recalls bringing together old friends separated by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Terence McKenna recounts what it’s like to worry about being kidnapped as part of the job and Wendy Mesley reflects on the satisfaction of asking tough questions—and uncovering the truth. Together, these enthralling and varied accounts provide an intimate understanding of the people we see on camera and hear on the radio. As Bulgutch argues, modern journalism is undergoing existential threats. News has never been more accessible yet, paradoxically, important news has become harder to find, often buried by pseudo-news of celebrity, lifestyle tips and the latest viral video of a water-skiing squirrel. The stories in this book serve as reminders of the importance of real journalists and real journalism.

Living with War
Living with War

Author: Robert Teigrob

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 1442612509

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In Living with War, Robert Teigrob examines how war is experienced and remembered on both sides of the 49th parallel.

Unbound in War
Unbound in War

Author: Sean Richmond

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1487503466

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This book tells the story of how two of America's closest allies, Canada and Britain, have sought to reconcile their security concerns with their legal obligations during two of the most significant international conflicts since the Second World War.

Triumph at Kapyong
Triumph at Kapyong

Author: Dan Bjarnason

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2011-03-02

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1459700147

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April 24th, 1951,was a lonely, moon-lit night in Korea. On a godforsaken hill, a few hundred surrounded Canadian soldiers waited for the fight of their lives to begin. Soon, Chinese communist troops in their thousands, swarmed around them, plunging straight towards the Korean capital, Seoul. These Canadians were all that blocked the way. This is the story of the first battle by Canada’s first soldiers in the Korean War: the 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. These volunteers were straight from Central Casting: truck drivers, construction workers, kids just out of high school, and bored farm boys. Outnumbered and outgunned, this people’s army of amateurs beat off some of the toughest troops on earth. This battle that’s become a legend takes its name from a nearby peanut-sized village: Kapyong. It’s become a mythic Canadian story, except this is mythology that is true and real.

Canada and the Korean War
Canada and the Korean War

Author: Andrew Burtch

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2024-05-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 0774870532

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Korea was the first hot war of the Cold War. It was also Canada’s most significant military engagement of the twentieth century following the two world wars. Canada and the Korean War gathers leading scholars to explore the key themes and battles of a seminal yet understudied conflict. Canada had little stake and less interest in Korea before 1950, but the risk the conflict posed to the fragile postwar order was deemed too great for the country to stand on the sidelines. Alongside their allies, more than 30,000 Canadian service personnel fought a determined and skilled enemy. The armistice that ended the war left Korea devastated and divided, and it remains a dangerous hotspot today. This timely collection synthesizes Canadian and international perspectives on a conflict that shaped not only the Canadian armed forces but also the evolving Canada-Korea relationship. In the process, Canada and the Korean War sheds light on how the war has been framed and reframed in public memory.