For nights out when there is no TV reception or for those hours in RDC waiting rooms. There are plenty of reviews on the web to compare. If any others like military history then I can recommend Scorched Earth Black Snow (Andrew Salmon). I knew very little about the almost forgotten Korean War other than a vague recollection that there had been a last stand by the Glorious Glosters. The author it seems from reviews is the most readable of the few writing about Korea, so having read his previous ‘To the Last Round’ which covers the Imjin River, the first mentioned book was on my Xmas list. I have now almost finished it and been very impressed throughout particularly his references to the appalling suffering of the native Koreans . However one story I found had me not just doing a double take, but convinced that there was a misprint: The ‘Meredith Victory’ - a cargo vessel with proper accommodation for just 12 passengers, it seems loaded and evacuated 14,000 refugees from Hungnam while the port was being besieged.
That story is here: youtube.com/watch?v=YfFze7QxRS8
Thanks for the tip, will definately be reading that 
cav551:
For nights out when there is no TV reception or for those hours in RDC waiting rooms. There are plenty of reviews on the web to compare. If any others like military history then I can recommend Scorched Earth Black Snow (Andrew Salmon). I knew very little about the almost forgotten Korean War other than a vague recollection that there had been a last stand by the Glorious Glosters. The author it seems from reviews is the most readable of the few writing about Korea, so having read his previous ‘To the Last Round’ which covers the Imjin River, the first mentioned book was on my Xmas list. I have now almost finished it and been very impressed throughout particularly his references to the appalling suffering of the native Koreans . However one story I found had me not just doing a double take, but convinced that there was a misprint: The ‘Meredith Victory’ - a cargo vessel with proper accommodation for just 12 passengers, it seems loaded and evacuated 14,000 refugees from Hungnam while the port was being besieged.
That story is here: youtube.com/watch?v=YfFze7QxRS8
Thanks for that post drive. I will have a look at that story.
My late Dad was in Korea and was also involved in the Malaysian emergency.
Never said much about any of his 12 years in the army. Only what he thought we needed to know. His photo album told a lot more.
Thanks again for posting that.
Nice one cav551 would recommend to read both. Read Scorched Earth Black Snow first.
Ade
Scorched Earth Black Snow is set in 1950 and follows 27 Commonwealth Brigade, which is:
1st Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
1st Bn Middlesex Regt
3rd Bn Royal Australian Regt.
and also follows:
41 (Independent) Commando Royal Marines
To the Last Round is set in 1951 and follows 29 Infantry Brigade, which is:
1st Bn Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
1st Bn Gloucestershire Regt
1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles
8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars
45 Field Regt Royal Artillery
170 Independent Mortar Battery
REME involvement in Korea 1950-53 is covered in:
The Forgotten Punch in the Army’s Fist (John Dutton)
A couple of more books about Korea
glosters.org.uk/Books/The_Ko … ord/77/688
By General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley. Published by Pen & Sword Books 2007. Hardback, 275 pages,
glosters.org.uk/Books/The_Ko … ver/77/390
by David Green. The Korean war memoirs of a Gloster, 1950-1953.
Both good books
glosters.org.uk/Books/The_Ko … now/77/770
Both for £20 if you go on to the website
Cheers Ade
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Rifleman: A Front-Line Life: Rick Stroud: Bloomsbury Publishing
bloomsbury.com/uk/rifleman-9781408813966