The British Commonwealth and allied naval forces' operation with the anti-communist guerrillas in the Korean war: with special reference to the operation on the West Coast

Kim, Inseung (2018). The British Commonwealth and allied naval forces' operation with the anti-communist guerrillas in the Korean war: with special reference to the operation on the West Coast. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

This thesis examines the British Commonwealth and Allied Naval forces operation on the west coast during the final two and a half years of the Korean War, particularly focused on their co-operation with the anti-Communist guerrillas. The purpose of this study is to present a more realistic picture of the United Nations (UN) naval forces operation in the west, which has been largely neglected, by analysing their activities in relation to the large number of irregular forces.

This thesis shows that, even though it was often difficult and frustrating, working with the irregular groups was both strategically and operationally essential to the conduct of the war, and this naval-guerrilla relationship was of major importance during the latter part of the naval campaign. It concludes that, to the British Commonwealth Commanders and Allied Naval forces on the west coast, a large part of the relationship with the guerrillas during the Korean War could be explained as that involving a compelled co-operation with unreliable partners.

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Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)

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Doctorates > Ph.D.

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