The Darkest Summer: Pusan and Inchon 1950: The Battles That Saved South Korea--and the Marines--from Extinction

The book goes into detail regarding movements and actions of Marines in the first six months of the Korean War. This is great if you are interested in hyper-specificity on this subject. The author uses articles, interviews, and quotes to recreate history, almost down to an hourly basis at parts. In that regard, it is an incredible work. While there are broad outlines of the war at the beginning and end of the book, if looking for a more general view of the war, one start elsewhere and work up to this level if desired.

Fascinating, well written book on the start of the "Forgotten War". I read it after reading "Hidden History of the Korean War" by I.F. Stone. Do our military leaders ever get it right? Massive egos and inept followers yield many unnecessary deaths and legacies that are tarnished.