New Zealand and the Korean War Volume II: Combat Operations

by McGibbon, Ian

• ISBN13: 9780195583434
• ISBN10: 0195583434
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-30
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This second volume of a comprehensive history of New Zealand's involvement in Korea between 1950 and 1957 tells the story of how a force of civilian volunteers created one of the best artillery regiments in the UN Forces. It also provides the first detailed account of the naval operations undertaken by the two RNZN frigates that New Zealand contributed to the conflict.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii	(5)
Abbreviations	xii	(4)
List of Maps	xvi	(1)
Note on Usage	xvii
PART I: New Zealand's Frigates in Action, June-December 1950	3	(38)
1 Introduction	3	(8)
2 Defeating the North Koreans	11	(17)
3 An Expanded Conflict	28	(13)
PART II: Kayforce Enters the Fray, July 1950-January 1951	41	(40)
4 Creating Kayforce	41	(14)
5 To Korea	55	(11)
6 Into Action	66	(15)
PART III: Defeating China's Bid for Victory, February-June 1951	81	(100)
7 Early Operations	81	(11)
8 To the 38th Parallel	92	(16)
9 Kap'yong: Supporting the South Koreans	108	(13)
10 Kap'yong: The Commonwealth Stand	121	(19)
11 From the Han to the Imjin	140	(15)
12 Coalition Warfare	155	(13)
13 West Coast Patrols	168	(13)
PART IV: Supporting the Armistice Talks, July-December 1951	181	(54)
14 The Han River Demonstration	181	(10)
15 A New Framework	191	(14)
16 Advance to Line Jamestown	205	(14)
17 The Chinese Response	219	(16)
PART V: Stalemate Operations, December 1951-December 1952	235	(94)
18 The Stalemate Environmment	235	(12)
19 Static Artillery Operations	247	(20)
20 Drivers, Sappers, and Others	267	(12)
21 The Battle of the Islands	279	(12)
22 The Forgotten Force	291	(19)
23 The Commonwealth Dimension	310	(19)
PART VI: Armistice and Aftermath, January 1953-August 1957	329	(42)
24 To the Armistice	329	(18)
25 Post-armistice Duties	347	(15)
26 Conclusion	362	(9)
Appendix I: Roll of Honour	371	(2)
Appendix II: Honours and Awards	373	(6)
Appendix III: New Zealand Naval Units in Korea	379	(1)
Appendix IV: Kayforce Embarkations	380	(2)
Appendix V: Statistical Breakdown of Kayforce's Main Body	382	(4)
Appendix VI: Kayforce Commander's Directive	386	(3)
Appendix VII: Kayforce Order of Battle	389	(1)
Appendix VIII: Senior Appointments, Kayforce	390	(4)
Appendix IX: Commonwealth Division Order of Battle	394	(2)
Appendix X: Kayforce Songs	396	(2)
Appendix XI: Biographical Details of New Zealand Servicemen	398	(16)
Notes	414	(67)
Bibliography	481	(11)
Index	492