Ground Forces in the Korean War 1950-53 (1): The North Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army

by Benjamin Lai, Zhao Guoxing, Johnny Shumate (Illustrator)

Overview

Featuring full-color artwork, this book describes and illustrates the Chinese and North Korean troops who fought US and UN forces in Korea during 1950–53.

In June 1950, North Korean forces armed and equipped by the Soviet Union invaded South Korea, forcing back the US and South Korean troops facing them and threatening them with complete defeat. After the US and UN forces mounted a series of counter-offensives, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army crossed into the Korean Peninsula and entered the fray; the conflict would continue for three years until the armistice of July 1953, and tensions remain high today.

The exploits of the North Korean and Chinese forces in the Korean War are renowned, but many misconceptions have grown up about these armies. In this study, carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned artwork combine with authoritative text to reveal the evolving organization, tactics, uniforms, insignia and equipment of these formidable Communist troops during three years of warfare in the Korean Peninsula. Benjamin Lai and Zhao Guoxing reveal the real story of the North Korean and Chinese troops engaged in the Korean War, setting the record straight and deepening our understanding of the conflict.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472861023
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	11/21/2024
Series:	Men-at-Arms , #560
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48

About the Author

Benjamin Lai, a former officer in the UK's Territorial Army, is the author of several books for Osprey, including Chinese Soldier vs Japanese Soldier in the Combat series. Zhao Guoxing works in publishing and is the author of numerous books and articles on military history.

Johnny Shumate works as an illustrator in Tennessee. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.
Benjamin Lai was born in Hong Kong, educated in the UK, and went on to serve as an officer in the British Territorial Army in the 1980s and 1990s. Fluent in both Chinese and English, he currently works as a development and business consultant in China.
Zhao Guoxing works in publishing and is the author of numerous books and articles on military history.
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The origins of the KPA
KPA structure and doctrine
The KPA in the Korean War
The origins of the PVA
PVA structure and doctrine
The PVA in the Korean War
Bibliography
Plate commentaries
Index