THE NOT FORGOTTON WAR chronicles the experiences of Private Nicholas Dick who served in a machine gun crew during the last few months of the Korean conflict. Those last months were among some of the bloodiest as both sides fought to claim as much territory as possible prior to reaching a cease-fire agreement. For years after his discharge; Nick was never able to talk about his horrific experiences and never mentioned the frequent nightmares he suffered. After a job injury forced him to take early retirement; he suddenly found himself becoming a victim of Post Traumatic Stress syndrome. Here is one GI's story of war and its aftermath.
#349866 in Books DK ADULT 2005-10-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.80 x 1.40 x 10.10l; #File Name: 0756613604360 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good Overview for young folks interested in battles and weaponry through the agesBy musiclover2000My twenty one year old son got this as a birthday gift in the third grade. His friend really knew his interests since he read it cover to cover and still enjoys looking at it today. When my 3 month old lab puppy decided to explore the bookcase she found this well worn book smelled and tasted great enough to chew up its spine. I am sure she was attracted to all those years of human handling. I did not hesitate to replace it; he had enjoyed it so much and still looks at it off and on.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Rich and DeadlyBy Paul HarmonThis is a three in one review on the truly splendid books; Warrior; Weapon; and Battle. Or more formally: Warrior; A visual History of the Fighting Man. Weapon; A visual History of Arms and Armor. Battle; A visual Journey through 5000 Years of Combat.They can be reviewed together because of their kinship in sharing the same visual concept and the same supremely expert author; R. G. Grant. No pilgrim; Grant is the author of over 20 books; most on the subject of conflict; implements of war and the fighting man.All three books are wonderfully delicious for those of us whose DNA inclines us toward the history of arms; armament and the men who have carried them. These books are chock full of photographs; charts; maps and illustrations on every page to beautifully compliment and expand upon a tightly written; no fluff text. And this text is extremely well researched.In the spirit of full disclosure; I must confess that I have not read each of these three books in their entirety. I've had them for only 2 weeks and after scanning them from start to finish; I am now devouring them slowly; page by page; like a monk with a holy book; meting out tasty morsels judiciously. I want this to last a long time.Although; the books overlap to a degree; they are not repetitious in any negative way as they each have their own exclusive focus.Warrior takes on the subject of the individual fighting man from 600 BCE to the present; from the Greek Hoplite; the Samurai; Zulu; Mongol bowman; American rifleman to the modern western infantry and special forces...and almost everything in between.Weapon focuses on just about every kind of implement of a fighting man's arsenal of killing tools from Assyrian spears to the AK 47. In some cases; replicas have been photographed but mostly it's the often crusty; old real thing. The photography is first rate. As in all three books; the text and illustrations are intermingled in such an artful way as to make each page a visual smorgasbord.Battle covers the first recorded major battle which is between the Canaanites and the Egyptians at Meiddo and takes us through conflicts in every age all the way to modern times. Its focus is on the Generals; the strategies; the troops and their weapons.Battle was published by DK in 2005; Weapon in `05 and Warrior in `07. Highly recommended; all three.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Such an Awesome Book!By Stephanie L. ThompsonThis is a fantastic resource (and just plain fun; too). I bought it for my goddaughter; who is really into military history. She practically squeaked with delight when she started flipping through this book! I highly recommend it for any kids who are interested in history; and for adults; too. The illustrations are excellent; the information is solid and provides a great overview; and the paper quality of the book is wonderful as well.
