The author served in two hard-fought campaigns in Asia. From 1943 to 1945 he was an officer in the British-led Indian Army. Shipster served with the 7/2nd Punjab Regiment in the Burma theater of World War II. The Punjabis fought in the fierce close-quarters actions at Arakan and Kohima; and the final advance to Mandalay and Rangoon.Soldiering had undergone many changes in the five short years before the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. India was now independent and the last British officers and advisors were gone. Shipster had become a company commander in the Middlesex Regiment; a British army unit with a reputation as skilled machine-gunners. The Middlesex were sent from Hong Kong to Korea on short notice to aid U.S. and South Korean forces. The steaming jungles of Shipster's past experience were now replaced by two years of fighting; often in bitter cold; over a series of bleak hills.
#1100223 in Books 1971-06-15 1971-06-15Original language:English 9.95 x 3.30 x 7.23l; #File Name: 085045054350 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy charles cohenourgood information6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Includes the Post-Gettysburg History of the BrigadeBy Eric JonesThis little book; with a forward by Alan Nolan; is essentially a synopsis of Nolan's work; with additional information on the later history of the Brigade (post-Gettysburg) that is not covered by Nolan. It is a useful and quick introduction to the history and look of the Brigade for those without time or inclination to devote to a full reading of Nolan's work. Selby's little book is complemented with general maps and color plates of the various uniforms and styles of dress found in the Iron Brigade.
