1951 Pictorial History Korean War VFW Memorial Edition MacArthur Reports Photos For Sale

PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE KOREAN WAR
The Graphic Record of the United Nations Forces in Action Throughout Every Phase of the Korean Conflict
MACARTHUR REPORTS
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Edition
Veterans\' Historical Book Service, Inc.1951
Consulting Editor: Jay Allen CassinoConsulting Picture Editor: William R. Adam
394 PagesHardcoverIllustrated with Hundreds of Historic Photographs and Maps
An outstanding original Korean War photographic history published in 1951 — while the war itself was still being fought.
This is not a modern retrospective.
It is a contemporary Korean War publication produced during the conflict and filled with photographs and reports documenting the fighting as Americans were experiencing and understanding it at the time.
1951 — PUBLISHED DURING THE KOREAN WAR
The Korean War began in June 1950.
This volume was copyrighted in 1951, making it an unusually immediate visual record of the conflict.
The book documents the dramatic opening phases of the war:
North Korea\'s invasion of South Korea
The desperate defense of the Pusan Perimeter
United Nations intervention
General Douglas MacArthur\'s command
The Inchon landings
The recapture of Seoul
The advance into North Korea
Chinese intervention
The retreat and renewed fighting
Air, naval and ground operations
U.S. Army and Marine Corps combat
United Nations forces in Korea
MACARTHUR REPORTS
A particularly important feature of the book is its use of reports associated with General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of United Nations forces during the opening phases of the Korean War.
Rather than reconstructing the conflict decades later, these reports preserve the language and perspective of the war period itself.
EXTENSIVE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The book is exceptionally visual.
The acknowledgements state that the photographs are official Department of Defense images except for specifically credited photographs from other sources.
Across its 394 pages are extensive photographs of:
American soldiers and Marines
Combat operations
Infantry units
Tanks and artillery
Aircraft and bombing operations
U.S. Navy operations
Amphibious landings
Korean civilians and refugees
Prisoners
Battle-damaged cities and villages
Commanders and military leaders
Maps of the campaigns
United Nations forces
Many of these images were reproduced when the events they depict were only months old.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS MEMORIAL EDITION
This is the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Edition.
The opening dedication honors the American servicemen of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines serving in Korea as well as the men and women of other United Nations nations participating in the conflict.
The volume\'s physical appearance is also impressive.
It has dark blue textured hardcover boards with gilt lettering:
PICTORIAL HISTORYOF THEKOREAN WAR
along with a gilt military emblem incorporating a ship, aircraft and armored vehicle — representing the combined land, sea and air character of the Korean conflict.
A PRIMARY-SOURCE ERA BOOK
One of the greatest strengths of this volume is its date.
Books written decades after Korea benefit from historical hindsight.
This book offers something different: a visual record assembled while the fighting was still taking place.
It shows how the conflict, its soldiers, its commanders and its battles were being documented for Americans at the time.
That makes it useful not only as a Korean War history but also as a genuine artifact of the Korean War era.
COLLECTOR INTEREST
Excellent for collectors and researchers interested in:
Korean War1950-1953General Douglas MacArthurU.S. ArmyU.S. MarinesU.S. NavyU.S. Air ForceUnited Nations ForcesInchonPusan PerimeterSeoul38th ParallelChinese InterventionKorean War PhotographyMilitary Photo HistoryVeterans of Foreign WarsVFWAmerican Military HistoryVintage Military Books
CONDITION HIGHLIGHT
This particular copy is especially appealing because it has been well preserved.
The interior is clean with no writing, names, underlining, highlighting or other marks.
The blue boards and gilt decoration also remain attractive and highly displayable.
A substantial original 1951 photographic history of America\'s Korean War experience, published while the conflict was still underway.
Offered by Echoes of WWII.