Shocking the World for a Thousand Days (Volume 1 and 2: A Record of Volunteer Soldiers on the Korean War Front)

Author: Lin Yuansen et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publishing Date: 2003-02-01
Features: This collection was compiled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the victory in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. It features 265 selected essays from over 1,000 submissions collected nationwide. The veterans who once fought on the battlefield poured their scorching memories, accumulated over half a century, onto paper, presenting a multi-faceted and comprehensive portrayal of the entire anti-invasion war that shook heaven and earth. By reading the entire book, you will not only gain insight into the arduous decision to deploy troops to Korea and the intense details of the battle, but also glimpse the noble and beautiful inner world of the Volunteer Army soldiers. This will help you understand why they were able to overcome the "United Nations Command" with inferior equipment, why they earned the reputation of being the "world-class warriors."