Arthur G. Sharp is a military historian and editor. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in history from the University of Hartford and Trinity College (Hartford, CT) respectively. He is the editor of The Graybeards (Korean War Veterans Association) and the Chosin Few News Digest (Chosin Few, Inc.). He has 19 books and 2,500 articles on a variety of topics in his publications list.
The Hoengsong Valley Massacre
Command Collapse or Cover-up?
by Arthur Sharp
The Hoengsong Valley Massacre
Command Collapse or Cover-up?
by Arthur Sharp
Published May 20, 2022
277 Pages
Genre: HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Korean War
Book Details
The Hoengsong Massacre was one of the biggest debacles of the Korean War—or any war involving the U.S. Army, for that matter.
Approximately 12,000 U.S., South Korean, and Dutch troops were overrun and killed by Chinese forces in the Hoengsong Valley of South Korea between Feb. 11 and Feb. 13, 1951. Many of their bodies were discovered on the battlefield three weeks later by U.S. Marines. Why were they left there? How were they trapped and killed? Could the massacre have been prevented? Who was at fault for the debacle? This book answers many of those questions, although some of the answers may never be known.
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