Compelled by the known fallacies in the Pulitzer Prizewinning Associated Press story of the alleged slaughter of South Korean refugees at No Gun Ri; Major Bateman; an academic historian and professional soldier; presents an alternate explanation of the events through the perspective of the soldiers and their commanders; the 1948-50 South Korean civil war; and the broader state of U.S. military policy and force readiness. In a solid historical analysis of the incident he debunks the AP allusion to a widespread massacre of civilians by U.S. forces at No Gun Ri and shows how veterans who allegedly witnessed this event and influenced others were not even present. Told concisely with extensive documentation from previously overlooked sources.
#579736 in Books 2010-06-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .65 x 6.40l; .89 #File Name: 0811706745256 pages
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Damn Dutch is a an excellent bookBy Joe R.I thoroughly enjoyed reading Valuska and Keller's Damn Dutch. It not only covered the actions of Pennsylvania's German soldiers in the important battle of Gettysburg; but also those of the Pennsylvania Dutch ((descendents of eighteenth century German-speaking immigrants who developed their own dialect and culture in the Keystone State).Although approximately two hundred thousand native Germans and many descendents of Germans fought for the Union during the Civil War; scant attention has been paid to their wartime military service or how they viewed the war. Therefore; Damn Dutch is a welcome addition to the very limited number of studies about Germans in the Civil War.This book is well researched and well written. It is both a military history and a social history; and in addition describing military actions also addresses how the battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War in general affected Pennsylvania's immigrant Germans and the Pennsylvania Dutch. I highly recommend it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. this book is very well written and brings a different ...By Inge Scheumannthis book is very well written and brings a different perspective to the literature of the civil war; The Europian contribution of solders to this war is well demonstrated. It should be in a well stocked Civil war library.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy mary ruth fowlerGood info. good writing
