New York: Doubleday, 1989. xv, 1,136 p.: 48 unpaginated pages of illustrations, 1 double-page map, 9 in-text and full-page maps; 23¼ cm. (9¼ inches). Paperback, with color illustrated front cover. Includes sources and acknowledgments, notes, and index. First Anchor Books edition. The bloody three-year war fought by America in Korea" was a traumatic and momentous chapter in American history. It was a big, long war, during which nearly 6 million men and women served in the armed forces. Americans fought in Korea nearly three times as long as they had fought in World War I and almost as long as they had fought in World War II. The first year of combat was brutal and bloody, often surpassing the toughest battles of any war in American history. Total American casualties in Korea were heavy: 33,629 killed and 103,284 wounded." This is the story of that forgotten war! [from the preface]. ISBN 0-385-26033-4. The seminal work on the Korean War! Book is in Very Good+ Condition: cover slightly soiled; ends of spine lightly rubbed; edges of pages are lightly sunned; pages are clean and tight.. Very Good+.