Fortune Favours the Brave: The Battles of the Hook Korea,1952-1953

The Korean War was a bloody conflict fought between the United Nations forces and their Communist Chinese and North Korean enemies. The Hook, a prominent ridge on the Peninsula, saw the most bloodshed, earning it the nickname "the bloody Hood." Two of the costliest battles were fought by British infantry battalions, with the Black Watch repelling a major Chinese attack in November 1952 and 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment facing a fierce artillery barrage in May 1953. This feat of arms, achieved by mainly young National Servicemen from Yorkshire, ranks among the finest in the British Army's long and glorious history.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 224 pages
\n Publication date: 13 October 2021
\n Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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The Korean War, a forgotten chapter in history, unfolded under harsh weather and rugged terrain. Despite being vastly outnumbered by their Communist Chinese and North Korean adversaries, the United Nations forces displayed remarkable resolve and bravery. The Hook, a prominent ridge on the Peninsula, became synonymous with bloodshed, earning it the chilling nickname "the bloody Hood." Two of the most costly battles during this protracted and grisly war are vividly documented in Fortune Favours The Brave, a renowned account of the conflict. In November 1952, The Black Watch, a British infantry battalion, bravely repelled a formidable Chinese attack, defying overwhelming odds. In May 1953, it was the turn of 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, to face an overwhelming onslaught. Along a 1,000-yard front, the greatest concentration of artillery fire since the Great War was unleashed upon Chinese human-wave attacks. Despite sustaining heavy casualties, the Dukes managed to hold their ground in the morning, achieving a remarkable feat of arms that ranks among the finest in the long and illustrious history of the British Army.

\n Weight: 332g\n
Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781399013413\n \n