In from the cold : : reflections on Australia's Korean War / / edited by John Blaxland, Michael Kelly and Liam Brewin Higgins.

• TeilnehmendeR: Blaxland, John Charles, 1963-; Kelly, Michael,; Higgins, Liam Brewin,
• Place / Publishing House: Acton, Australian Capital Territory : : ANU Press,, [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxvi, 312 pages) :; illustrations, maps

"Open hostilities in the Korean War ended on the 27th of July 1953. The armistice that was signed at that time remains the poignant symbol of an incomplete conclusion – of a war that retains a distinct possibility of resuming at short notice.So what did Australia contribute to the Korean War from June 1950 to July 1953? What were the Australians doing there? How significant was the contribution and what difference did it make? What has that meant for Australia since then, and what might that mean for Australia into the future?Australians served at sea, on land and in the air alongside their United Nations partners during the war. They fought with distinction, from bitterly cold mountain tops, to the frozen decks of aircraft carriers and in dogfights overhead. This book includes the perspectives of leading academics, practitioners and veterans contributing fresh ideas on the conduct and legacy of the Korean War. International perspectives from allies and adversaries provide contrasting counterpoints that help create a more nuanced understanding of Australia’s relatively small but nonetheless important contribution of forces in the Korean War. The book finishes with some reflections on implications that the Korean War still carries for Australia and the world to this day."

Table of Contents

Part 1. Politics by other means: Strategic aims and responses. Setting a new paradigm in world order: the United Nations action in Korea / Robert ONeill ; The Korean War: which one? When? / Allan Millett ; Chinas war for Korea: geostrategic decisions, war fighting experience and high priced benefits from intervention, 1950 53 / Xiaobing Li ; Fighting in the giants playground: Australians in the Korean War / Cameron Forbes ; The transformation of the Republic of Korea Army: wartime expansion and doctrine changes, 1951 53 / Jongnam Na -- Part 2. Korean skies and Korean waters. The air war in Korea: Coalition air power in the context of limited war / Richard Hallion ; Offensive air operations over Korea: the first challenge for Australian naval aviation / Jack McAffrie -- Part 3. From generals to lieutenants: command in the war. Australian higher command in the Korean War: the experience of Brigadier John Wilton / David Horner ; The reliving of minor tactics: reflections of a platoon commanders war in Korea / Colin Kahn -- Part 4. The war on the ground. The Battle of Maryang San: Australias finest feat of arms in the Korean War? / Bob Breen ;Conquering Kowang San, assaulting United: myth and misunderstanding in the shade of Maryang San, October 1951 / Nigel Steel ; The Battle for Hill 317 (Maryang San): one mans account / William Purves ; The Samichon: a final barb in the Hook, 24 27 July 1953 / Michael Kelly ; Continuing the legacy and beginning a new era: Australian nursing in the Korean War / Rebecca Fleming -- Part 5. Legacies. From Korea to Vietnam: Australian strategic policy after the Korean War / Peter Edwards ; China and the Koreas: an Australian perspective / Rowan Callick -- Conclusion: Korea armistice and reflections for the twenty first century / John Blaxland.