Korean war update from Rumour Control

[fsn]

Thought o/''\o was Admiral Ackbar?




Side thought - and I'm only asking a question here - would US cold weather Korean Was be suitable for Battle of the Bulge? (For all you King Tiger buffs.)

[Sunray]

Suitability depends on the winter year.  For 1950s winter, some of the Ardennes range  might indeed pass muster, (do the trousers have the para cargo pocket ?),  but as the M1951 issue of clothing gets around to being "issued" the differences are apparent even in 1/150 scale. 

The inter war innovation is the Parka which replaces the WW2 great coat.   The Korean habit of wearing the fibre pile hat UNDER the helmet also dates the figure to that conflict.

[mart678]

M46 nearly done will finish of today and M45 

[Sunray]

M46 nearly done will finish of today and M45 

The poor wee tanks are doomed without infantry supported. Do you hear me Dark Lord..Doomed.

[Techno]

Cheque's in the post, James. 

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

M46 nearly done will finish of today and M45 

You're not making tanks, your just driving Britain's motorway network,

[mart678]

Dam found out was about to do the M1 problem is there are no L roads or C roads or T roads
M75 and M59 also M108 possibly

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

M108, awesomely obscure road!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-108_(Michigan_highway)

[fsn]

Musn't forget the SU76 for the North Koreans.

South Koreans had some M8's the Chaffees and M36s from Spring '51.

US used M26 Pershings, M4A3, later the M46 Patton. Also the M39 Armoured Utility Vehicle (APC), M7, M41 SPG.  DUKW, LVT3 and 5(?) used at Inchon. M3 half track and various armed variants.

Brits used Churchill VII (& Crocodile?), Centurions, Cromwells and Oxford Carriers. Dingo, Bren Carriers

Canada had the M4A3E8 and the M10.

I'm guessing most of the UN forces would be using US and/or British equipment.

Artillery was all WWII.

M39


Apart from the LVT, M39, M41 and Oxford carrier, everything in that list is in the Pendraken catalogue or darned near it. The M39 and LVTs would be nice, but there's a lot to go on with.

[d_Guy]

Looking at Korean War histories (like I need more stuff to be interested in - or - in which to be interested)
Read Blair's The Forgotten War some years ago and
seeing that Fehrenbach's is considered a classic (but dated).
Any recommendations for a good read on the subject?

[fsn]

Max Hastings "the Korean War' is my go-to book.

Pork Chop Hill is very good, being the memoirs of the chap on the ground

edge of the Sword by Farrah-Hockley is a gripping account of the stand of the Gloucester.
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[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

There were no flame trailers in Korea. The Hong Kong Squadron had Churchill Crocodiles without the trailer, and supplied the first British armour.

IanS

[Matt J]

Agree with FSN Max Hastings really good read

[fsn]

"Pork Chop Hill" is very good, being the memoirs of the chap on the ground

Or not ... being written by SLA Marshall.

I would also add "Triumph at Kapyong" by Dan Bjarnason. An account of the Canadian 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry having an equally bad time.

[d_Guy]

Thanks for the recommendation just got the Hastings book on Kindle. I always gave SLAM the benefit of the doubt (having read Men Under Fire before question were being publicly raised). David Hackworth convinced me otherwise.