Make sure it's not "The Forgotten War." Great Battles for Boys explores the battles, leaders, tactics, and weapons that won (or lost) history’s most significant military clashes. These true tales of courage and valour captivate even the most reluctant readers. Despite more than 2 million casualties, the Korean War remains a mystery to most Americans—young and old. Now boys can learn what happened, battle by battle. "Great book for kids interested in War history. My 12-year-old has read all the books in this series and enjoyed them all. He learned a lot about the Korean War in this one." — 5 stars Buffalo Steve Here are some of the exciting chapters The Invasion of South Korea: The surprise attack that triggered the war. Battle of the Chosin Reservoir: How the “Chosin Few" courageously survived a harrowing fighting retreat that looked like certain death. And many more battles including Naktong River, Twin Tunnels, Samdong-Ni, Bloody Ridge, Pork Chop Hill. Filled with biographies of heroic soldiers and Marines such as Chesty Puller and even a horse that became a Sergeant in the Marine Corps, this true story moves through the battles in chronological order. By the end, boys will understand the war's politics, the geography of Asia, and the stark difference between a democratic government and a Communist system.
