The Glosters in the Korean War - From Mobilisation to the Battle of The Imjin River and Beyond

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The Glosters in the Korean War traces the Gloucestershire Regiment’s journey from mobilisation and training through deployment on the Korean peninsula, leading into the advance, withdrawal, and major engagements around the Imjin River. It follows the conduct of combat, the fate of prisoners of war, and the experiences of return and reintegration. Concluding chapters assess aftermath, conclusions, and the legacy carried within the Gloucestershire Regiment, supported by maps, appendices, and references.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages273

Reading Time11 h 28 min

AccessFree to download

List of Maps

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1: Mobilisation, Training, and Arrival in Korea

Chapter 2: Advance into and Withdrawal from North Korea

Chapter 3: Battle for Hill 327 and Advance to the Imjin

Chapter 4: The Battle of The Imjin River

Chapter 5: The Prisoners of War

Chapter 6: ‘The Glosters are Operational Again’

Chapter 7: The Long March North – The Story of the Gloster PoWs

Chapter 8: Going Home

Chapter 9: Aftermath and Conclusions

Chapter 10: The Legacy Within The Gloucestershire Regiment

Biographies

Appendix I: Composition of the 29th Independent Infantry Brigade Group

Appendix II: Joint Services Compassionate Care Centre

Appendix III: United States Presidential Unit Citation

Bibliography

[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) The Glosters in the Korean War From Mobilisation to the Battle of The Imjin River and Beyond Robert Dixon [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) First published in Great Britain in 2026 by Frontline Books An imprint of Pen & Sword Books Limited Yorkshire – Philadelphia Copyright © Robert Dixon 2026 ePub ISBN 978 1 03618 677 7 The right of Robert Dixon to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled or reverse engineered in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the Publisher in writing. NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the Author ’s and Publisher ’s exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this publication to ‘train’ generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited. The Author and Publisher reserve all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models. Typeset by Mac Style Printed in the UK by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY. The Publisher ’s authorised representative in the EU for product safety is Authorised Rep Compliance Ltd., Ground Floor, 71 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin D02 P593, Ireland. [www.arccompliance.com](www.arccompliance.com) For a complete list of Pen & Sword titles please contact: PEN & SWORD BOOKS LIMITED 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2AS, England E-mail: [enquiries@pen-and-sword.co.uk](enquiries@pen-and-sword.co.uk) [Website:](Website: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk)[ ](Website: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk)[www.pen-and-sword.co.uk](Website: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk) or PEN AND SWORD BOOKS 1950 Lawrence Road, Havertown, PA 19083, USA [E-mail:](E-mail: uspen-and-sword@casematepublishers.com)[ ](E-mail: uspen-and-sword@casematepublishers.com)[uspen-and-sword@casematepublishers.com](E-mail: uspen-and-sword@casematepublishers.com)[ ](E-mail: uspen-and-sword@casematepublishers.com)[Website:](Website: www.penandswordbooks.com)[ ](Website: www.penandswordbooks.com)[www.penandswordbooks.com](Website: www.penandswordbooks.com) [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Contents List of Maps Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: Mobilisation, Training, and Arrival in Korea Chapter 2: Advance into and Withdrawal from North Korea Chapter 3: Battle for Hill 327 and Advance to the Imjin Chapter 4: The Battle of The Imjin River Chapter 5: The Prisoners of War Chapter 6: ‘The Glosters are Operational Again’ Chapter 7: The Long March North – The Story of the Gloster PoWs Chapter 8: Going Home Chapter 9: Aftermath and Conclusions Chapter 10: The Legacy Within The Gloucestershire Regiment Biographies Appendix I: Composition of the 29th Independent Infantry Brigade Group Appendix II: Joint Services Compassionate Care Centre Appendix III: United States Presidential Unit Citation Bibliography [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)

FAQs

What time period does the book cover in the Korean War?

It covers events from mobilisation and training through arrival in Korea, major battles around the Imjin River, and the post-war aftermath and conclusions.

How does the book treat the Battle of the Imjin River?

A dedicated chapter focuses on the Battle of The Imjin River, describing the engagement as part of the regiment’s broader campaign sequence.

What topics are included beyond the main battles?

The contents include prisoners of war, a march north narrative, returning home, biographies, and multiple appendices plus a bibliography.

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