FIRE FOR EFFECT! is more than just a book about the Korean War. It is the untold history of the Korean War Artillery Forward Observer; told by the men themselves. From the earliest days of the war in 1950 through the harrowing battles of 1951 and on into the so-called ?stalemate? period of the hill battles of 1952 and 1953; into the final climactic battles before the cease fire; the Forward Observer; or FO; was there. Korea was and is known as the ?Artillery War? because more rounds were fired in Korea than in all of WWII; and it was the job of the FO to direct these rounds onto their targets. FOs are the eyes of the artillery; and the importance of their job in Korea has been largely overlooked until now. Serving as infantrymen; but not being considered one; Forward Observers lived; ate and slept on the front lines; ever ready to respond to an attack; or defend friendly troops and positions; and sometimes losing their lives doing it. The awesome responsibility and firepower that was placed on a 22 or 23 year-old lieutenant or sergeant was staggering; and after reading these first hand accounts; one can easily imagine what these young men faced on a daily basis. With over 100 interviews of Forward Observers; from all time periods and from all locations and battles of the war; the grittiness and reality of what these servicemen went through in the ?Forgotten War? is brought to life so that their deeds may be remembered for future generations; so the battlefield known as Korea and it?s veterans will not be forgotten any more.
#6846966 in Books 2004-09-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.75l; #File Name: 1413463347549 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Awesome.By CustomerThis book is amazing. The grammatical errors do not detract in the slightest from the experience of reading this book. The first person accounts; letters; after action reports; and other formats used to help tell the story of this regiment bring their experience to life. The suffering and heroics of the men of that regiment were honored by the obvious pain staking effort done to tell their story. If you are interested in expanding your knowledge of the regiment; the experience of the Irish during the war; or the Civil War in general; I highly recommend this book.3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Proofread!!!!By Sherman PeabodyI paid nearly 80 bucks for these 2 volumes and found that the book is riddled with errors that should have been caught before this was published. Missing letters; wrong numbers; sentences that make no sense at all; and all for a steep price. The 69th deserves something better than this.
