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S3: Given the protracted conclusion of the war, who would you consider its winners in 1953? How about 2017?

The author writes “There was no more war— but there was no peace. There was no victory. It was called cease-fire.” One can extract the implication that if there is no peace, there is no victory. In 1953 the fighting had ceased, and a…[Read more]

HAMMER: Korea was the first war where the US Army rotated Soldiers in and out of theatre in significant numbers, a practice that has continued ever since. In doing practical and instructional knowledge is lost and lessons have to be re-learned, sometimes at great cost. How would you change the manner in which we now rotate Soldiers into different…[Read more]

Fires: The Chinese treated all POWs the same regardless of rank. This resulted in the degradation of discipline among POWs. Do you think this was the intended outcome or just 2nd and 3rd order effects? In addition what would you do to combat the loss of morale among POWs?

Unfortunately, human history is no stranger to torture practices, and the…[Read more]

S3: This section contains accounts of very competent brigade and battalion leadership under immense pressure. Choose a leader from this section and write about how their example contributed to the success of their unit in the action discussed in Chapters 22-24. Leaders include COL Freeman, LTC Faith, LTC Ray Murray (USMC).

LTC Faith went above…[Read more]

FSC: Discuss the three advantages the CCF possessed over UN Forces. What can we learn from them?

The CCF had three distinct advantages over the UN Forces. The first advantage was that they were easily able to maneuver the familiar terrain, and they did so as a fluid unit with little regard to recognized battle lines. Secondly, their troops were…[Read more]

FSC: Discuss the three advantages the CCF possessed over UN Forces. What can we learn from them?

The CCF had three distinct advantages over the UN Forces. The first advantage was that they were easily able to maneuver the familiar terrain, and they did so as a fluid unit with little regard to recognized battle lines. Secondly, their troops were…[Read more]

ABLE: What is your response to the steadfastness of MacArthur’s insistence on the Inchon landing? How does it change, had the mission gone otherwise?

War strategy is highly skilled risk mitigation. MacArthur’s attack, while successful, risked almost everything. Had he not been successful, it would have been a sure end to the conflict, with the…[Read more]

S3: What warfighting functions contributed most to Americans’ continual defeat and withdrawal to the Pusan Perimeter in the summer of 1950? Answer generally or focus mainly on Task Force Smith for examples to support your analysis.

Besides coming as a genuine surprise to the ROK Army and the US Army stationed in Korea, the attack from the North…[Read more]

S3: What factors made Korea vulnerable and appealing for military occupation? What geopolitical factors in the 20th century led Korea’s invasion and occupation in June 1950?

For centuries, turmoiled relations between Japan and Korea have resulted in conflict and war. Geographically situated between Japan and China, Korea has been especially…[Read more]