Soviet View of the War in Korea:

"The War in Korea 1950-1953"

Chief Editor N. L. Volkovskiy
Editor I. V. Petrova
OOO Izdatel'stvo Poligon, Saint Petersburg 2000;928 pp.
ISBN 5-89173-113-4

Translated by: CW2 Stephen L. Sewell

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Status of the Armed Forces and Basic Views on the Conduct of Combat Operations by the Warring Sides Prior to the Beginning of the War  pp. 29-55

Chapter 2. Start of the War in Korea (First Stage of the War - 25 June to 14 September 1950) pp 56-111

Chapter 3. Counteroffensive by American and South Korean Forces and Entry into the Northern Region of the DPRK (Second Stage of the War – 15 September 1950 to 24 October 1950) pp 112-154

Chapter 4. Entry into the War of the Chinese Volunteers. Retreat of UN Forces and the South Korean Army from the DPRK. Combat Operations in the Areas Adjacent to the 38^th Parallel (Third Stage of the War – 25 October 1950-9 July 1951) pp 155-245

Chapter 5. Combat Operations by the Sides during the Course of Negotiations for a Ceasefire pp 246-297

Chapter 6. Political Work in the Forces pp. 298-318

Chapter 7. Use of Tanks and Self-Propelled Artillery Mounts pp. 319-353

Chapter 8. The Use of Artillery pp. 371-390

Chapter 9. Combat Use of Air Forces pp. 391-428

Chapter 9. Combat Use of Air Forces pp. 428-473

Chapter 12. Organization of Air Defense of Objects in the Rear and Ways to Inform Air Defense Artillery Assets pp. 541-573

Chapter 14. Communications Organization pp. 659-690

Chapter 15. Use of Flame-Incendiary Means and Poisonous Agents by American Armed Forces and Some Measures of Protection Against Them pp. 691-720

Appendix 3.1 - Comparative Table of The Organization of Combat Units and Subunits of Infantry Divisions of the Opposing Sides

Appendix 3.2 - Comparative Table of The Organization of Combat Units and Subunits of Infantry Divisions of the Opposing Sides

Appendix 4.1 - Comparative Table of Changes in the Number of Personnel and Equipment in Divisions of the Opposing Sides During the Course of the War

Appendix 4.2 - Comparative Table of Changes in the Number of Personnel and Equipment in Divisions of the Opposing Sides During the Course of the War

Appendix 5 - Comparative Table of Changes in Firepower Capabilities of the Divisions of the Sides During the Course of the War

Appendix 6 - Comparative Table of Changes in Capabilities of the Divisions of the Sides During the Course of the War in Creating a Density of Forces, Number of Rounds and Weight of Artillery Metal on One Kilometer of Front in the Offensive and in the Defensive

Appendix 9 - Tactical and Technical Characteristics of Primary Models of Small Arms of the KPA and CPV

Appendix 10 - Tactical and Technical Characteristics of Primary Models of Artillery Armaments of the KPA and CPV

Appendix 12 - Tactical and Technical Data of Aircraft of the Korean Peoples' Army and Chinese Volunteers

Appendix 32 Strength and Consist of Fighter Aviation of the Korean Peoples' Army and the Chinese Volunteers Taking Part During the War in Korea -Fighter Aviation Division - FAD

Appendix 54 Tactical and Technical Data of American Radio Sets

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