⤑ research tag: in an effort to organise my shelves, I'm going to be labelling the books I'm using for study purposes as I tend to dip in and out of these.

The trench line with its bunkers and grimy faces there
Where if you were observant, you saw the burnt-out stare.
The pathway from the trenches that led to no-man's land,
A torn and barren piece of ground, destroyed by human hand.

Letters and poems by veterans. Worth a read.

“I remember Korea” is a collection of short stories as told by the Korean War (1950-1953) veterans from USA and Canada. It also includes a map of Korea, chain of events at the beginning of each chapter, an overall timeline at the end of the book, glossary of military terms used, as well as an interesting introduction, foreword and afterword describing the background and aftermath of the conflict. I found this memoir to be really well written and the stories chosen for the book are truly interesting, some heartbreaking and some heartwarming, and most of all showing the different sides of a war, different aspects of any conflict. I had both tears in my eyes and a smile on my face while reading it. I would recommend it to all interested in war stories as well as in current affairs, as a background book for the ongoing North Korean issue. ( )