RED PHOENIX (CASSETTE)

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Summary: THE SECOND KOREAN WAR
Review: Written in 1989, this absorbing and extremely plausible tale of the second Korean War should be of interest not only to military history buffs, but also to those simply looking for a good technodrama. Dogfights, submarines, aircraft carriers, antisubmarine warfare, infantry tactics, the ROK army, the US Marine Corps, politics and politicians... are realistically and accurately portrayed. Many of the actions which occurred are reminiscent of those which marked the first Korean Conflict including not only the tactical war but also the operational state of the military. The one thing which I didn't care for was the plot involving Tony and Anne. It was superfluous. Its deletion would not have affected the story at all. Otherwise and interesting book worthy of reading! This book should be of special interest to military personnel on assignment to Korea.