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PublisherNaval Institute Press

ISBN-101591145252

ISBN-139781591145257

eBay Product ID (ePID)47040632

Product Key Features

Book TitleNorth Korean People's Army : Origins and Current Tactics

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicMilitary / Naval, Asia / Korea, World / Asian

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorJames Milo Minnich

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight5.6 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-021005

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal355.0095193

SynopsisFor more than fifty years, the combined armed forces of the United States and the Republic of Korea have faced down the North Korean People's Army (NKPA) along the world's most militarized stretch of land known as the demilitarized zone. Despite the prolonged standoff, much remains unknown about the world's third largest army. In this authoritative study, James M. Minnich blends academic knowledge with nearly twenty-five years of military experience to explain the NKPA's origins, military ideology, strategy, combat formations, and tactics to ensure a full understanding of this reclusive belligerent. At the outset, Minnich examines the first crucial years of the North Korean state and its army. Solidly grounded in primary sources and buttressed by the judicious use of secondary sources, his work traces the formative elements of the Korean partisans, Soviet Army, and Chinese communists to show how each group contributed to the NKPA's development and its ability to mount the first shooting campaign of the Cold War. This timely book then presents a vitally relevant examination of the NKPA's current military tactics, including its seven forms of offensive maneuver, two forms of defense, and tactical artillery groupings. Required reading for military planners and personnel who must remain prepared to rapidly deploy to Korea, this concise profile will also appeal to students of Korean history and those seeking a deeper understanding of the NKPA., For more than fifty years, the combined armed forces of the US and the Republic of Korea have faced down the North Korean People's Army (NKPA) along the world's most militarized stretch of land. Despite the prolonged standoff, much remains unknown about the world's third largest army. James M. Minnich blends academic knowledge with nearly twenty-five years of military experience to explain the NKPA's origins, military ideology, strategy, combat formations, and tactics.

LC Classification NumberUA853.K5654 2005