High Tide in the Korean War
How an Outnumbered American Regiment Defeated the Chinese at the Battle of Chipyong-ni

There were some editing errors, combined with maybe too much military jargon for the average reader, but in all fairness, High Tide flowed very nicely illuminating an undeserved obscure place in history. The combined U.S., French, and South Korean victory over the Chinese and North Korean multitude o......more

Leo Barron provides a compelling narrative of the US 23rd Infantry and the French Battalion's actions during the Battle of Chipyongni. This engagement is recognized as a pivotal moment in the Korean War, effectively halting the Chinese advance into South Korea in 1951. By incorporating firsthand acc......more

A riviting blow-by-blow history of the Feb. 1951 Battle of Chipyoung-ni, in which a badly outnumbered force of American and French troops fought off several divisions of Chinese troops. The author gives us the strategic and tactical overview, but also compiles first-person accounts from the front-li......more

Good history of an important event. While I was sometimes lost in the details, the author's thoroughness told the complete story. This book brings light to an often overlooked turning point of the Korean War.......more

Excellent Excellent history of not only a battle of the Korean war but of the men who fought it. Well worth reading.......more