War hero General Chae Myeong-shin
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Book Introduction
The greatest soldier in Korean history, General Chae Myung-shin
A full-length novel depicting his life
The military leadership, dispirited by American generals during the Vietnam War, remained silent about the possibility of taking command of the Korean military.
However, among the Korean military generals, only General Chae Myung-shin insisted on the 'Korean military's operational command authority.'
If General Cha Myung-shin had not fought against the US military and regained operational command at that time, the Korean military would have been deployed ahead of the US military in dangerous operations in the Vietnam War and would have suffered greater casualties.
In this way, General Chae Myeong-shin is an immortal general who saved his country in the Korean War and showed the bravery of the Korean army to the world in the Vietnam War.
This book is a biography of General Chae Myeong-shin, starting from his life before he participated in the Vietnam War, until he refused to be buried in the 8-pyeong general's graveyard and was buried with his comrades who fought in the Vietnam War in the 1-pyeong private's graveyard.
A full-length novel depicting his life
The military leadership, dispirited by American generals during the Vietnam War, remained silent about the possibility of taking command of the Korean military.
However, among the Korean military generals, only General Chae Myung-shin insisted on the 'Korean military's operational command authority.'
If General Cha Myung-shin had not fought against the US military and regained operational command at that time, the Korean military would have been deployed ahead of the US military in dangerous operations in the Vietnam War and would have suffered greater casualties.
In this way, General Chae Myeong-shin is an immortal general who saved his country in the Korean War and showed the bravery of the Korean army to the world in the Vietnam War.
This book is a biography of General Chae Myeong-shin, starting from his life before he participated in the Vietnam War, until he refused to be buried in the 8-pyeong general's graveyard and was buried with his comrades who fought in the Vietnam War in the 1-pyeong private's graveyard.
index
Prologue_Revised Edition_ 4
Part 1: In the Mountains and Fields of the Fatherland _ 13
Chapter 1: Into the Embrace of Freedom _ 14
Chapter 2: Aspiring to Become an Army Officer _ 28
Chapter 3: The Jeju April 3 Incident and the 9th Regiment _ 35
Chapter 4: The Battle of Songaksan Mountain in Kaesong _ 43
Chapter 5: Taebaeksan Guerilla Suppression Operation _ 51
Chapter 6: The Outbreak of the Korean War _ 60
Chapter 7: Chae Myung-shin and the Korean War _ 81
Chapter 8: Chae Myung-shin's Battalion Advances _ 103
Chapter 9: Escaping the Chinese Encirclement _ 113
Chapter 10: Chae Myeong-shin and the White Bone Corps _ 140
Chapter 11: The Invincible Commander Chae Myeong-shin _ 171
Part 2: On the Vietnam Front _ 207
Chapter 1: Difficult Choices _ 208
Chapter 2: Chae Myeong-shin's Secret Plan _ 229
Chapter 3: The Rising Tiger Unit Departs _ 237
Chapter 4: The Shining Pride of Thai Han _ 261
Chapter 5: Issues Beyond Military Operations _ 286
Chapter 6: Initial Operations of the Korean Army _ 310
Chapter 7: The Tiger's Roar _ 323
Chapter 8: Increased Deployment of the White Horse Unit _ 350
Chapter 9: Blue Dragon Unit Operations _ 363
Chapter 10: Victory Reports from Major Operations _ 372
Chapter 11: The Secret Story of Jinjung _ 390
Part 3: Braving the Storm _ 401
Chapter 1: The Swamp of Corruption _ 402
Chapter 2: The May 16 Coup and Chae Myung-shin _ 412
Chapter 3: Shadows of Glory _ 425
Chapter 4: The Myth of the Final Chapter _ 435
Epilogue_Chae Myung-shin and I_442
General Chae Myeong-sin's Career _ 468
Part 1: In the Mountains and Fields of the Fatherland _ 13
Chapter 1: Into the Embrace of Freedom _ 14
Chapter 2: Aspiring to Become an Army Officer _ 28
Chapter 3: The Jeju April 3 Incident and the 9th Regiment _ 35
Chapter 4: The Battle of Songaksan Mountain in Kaesong _ 43
Chapter 5: Taebaeksan Guerilla Suppression Operation _ 51
Chapter 6: The Outbreak of the Korean War _ 60
Chapter 7: Chae Myung-shin and the Korean War _ 81
Chapter 8: Chae Myung-shin's Battalion Advances _ 103
Chapter 9: Escaping the Chinese Encirclement _ 113
Chapter 10: Chae Myeong-shin and the White Bone Corps _ 140
Chapter 11: The Invincible Commander Chae Myeong-shin _ 171
Part 2: On the Vietnam Front _ 207
Chapter 1: Difficult Choices _ 208
Chapter 2: Chae Myeong-shin's Secret Plan _ 229
Chapter 3: The Rising Tiger Unit Departs _ 237
Chapter 4: The Shining Pride of Thai Han _ 261
Chapter 5: Issues Beyond Military Operations _ 286
Chapter 6: Initial Operations of the Korean Army _ 310
Chapter 7: The Tiger's Roar _ 323
Chapter 8: Increased Deployment of the White Horse Unit _ 350
Chapter 9: Blue Dragon Unit Operations _ 363
Chapter 10: Victory Reports from Major Operations _ 372
Chapter 11: The Secret Story of Jinjung _ 390
Part 3: Braving the Storm _ 401
Chapter 1: The Swamp of Corruption _ 402
Chapter 2: The May 16 Coup and Chae Myung-shin _ 412
Chapter 3: Shadows of Glory _ 425
Chapter 4: The Myth of the Final Chapter _ 435
Epilogue_Chae Myung-shin and I_442
General Chae Myeong-sin's Career _ 468
Into the book
--- p.182
Chae Myeong-shin's attack method was not much different from his previous methods.
Unlike the general tactics of the ROK and US armies, which involve attacking after artillery fire, this was a strategy of not continuing to attack after artillery fire, but rather deceiving the enemy and then launching a surprise attack all at once.
Ten days after General Palmer's departure, the hill was taken with great ease by a swift attack at dawn immediately after the artillery fire.
The company also recorded the capture of 12 enemy soldiers shivering in a shelter while searching after the attack.
Immediately after reporting the capture of the objective to the division commander, Chae Myeong-shin ordered the construction of a position to prepare for an enemy counterattack.
--- p.219
But Chae Myeong-shin's resolve was firm.
I thought that if the Korean military were under the command of a US military commander, it would not be able to escape the barrage of criticisms such as “American mercenaries” and “American contract war” amidst the voices opposing the deployment.
In the defense of South Korea, due to the limitations of military power against the North Korean military or the North Korean authorities' strategy of not giving up their communist ambitions, it was judged that even if it was under the operational control of the US military, it would not be possible to go all the way to Vietnam and receive US military command.
In particular, it was noted that although the United States was assisting South Vietnam, the South Vietnamese army was not under the operational command of the United States military.
So, Chae Myung-shin resolved to have sole operational command of the Korean military no matter what, and to do so, he decided that he had to change President Park Chung-hee's thinking first.
--- p.296
Cha Myung-shin's Korean troops in Vietnam did not participate in the Vietnam War solely for combat.
It wasn't just kimchi.
The problem continued.
The story of having to fight in a worn-out uniform, looking like a beggar, because the Japanese-made uniforms were not replaced until the Japanese-made uniforms were discarded and domestically produced uniforms were adopted, remains an even more tearful story.
Chae Myeong-sin was an undefeated war hero and military diplomat who spared no effort in body and soul for his country.
The next morning, I arrived at the 2nd Army Command in Daegu by helicopter early.
All the soldiers who welcomed Chae Myeong-shin were shedding tears.
They had no reason to know the details of the conversations that had taken place between Park Chung-hee and Chae Myung-shin.
Naturally, we expected that he would be promoted to Army Chief of Staff, but everyone was shocked by the unexpected bad news.
The general staff, including the chief of staff, all had serious expressions and lowered their heads like criminals.
Chae Myeong-shin encouraged them
“The commander is supposed to change.
But the military must remain forever and continue to develop.
“Don’t lose your cool.”
Chae Myeong-shin's attack method was not much different from his previous methods.
Unlike the general tactics of the ROK and US armies, which involve attacking after artillery fire, this was a strategy of not continuing to attack after artillery fire, but rather deceiving the enemy and then launching a surprise attack all at once.
Ten days after General Palmer's departure, the hill was taken with great ease by a swift attack at dawn immediately after the artillery fire.
The company also recorded the capture of 12 enemy soldiers shivering in a shelter while searching after the attack.
Immediately after reporting the capture of the objective to the division commander, Chae Myeong-shin ordered the construction of a position to prepare for an enemy counterattack.
--- p.219
But Chae Myeong-shin's resolve was firm.
I thought that if the Korean military were under the command of a US military commander, it would not be able to escape the barrage of criticisms such as “American mercenaries” and “American contract war” amidst the voices opposing the deployment.
In the defense of South Korea, due to the limitations of military power against the North Korean military or the North Korean authorities' strategy of not giving up their communist ambitions, it was judged that even if it was under the operational control of the US military, it would not be possible to go all the way to Vietnam and receive US military command.
In particular, it was noted that although the United States was assisting South Vietnam, the South Vietnamese army was not under the operational command of the United States military.
So, Chae Myung-shin resolved to have sole operational command of the Korean military no matter what, and to do so, he decided that he had to change President Park Chung-hee's thinking first.
--- p.296
Cha Myung-shin's Korean troops in Vietnam did not participate in the Vietnam War solely for combat.
It wasn't just kimchi.
The problem continued.
The story of having to fight in a worn-out uniform, looking like a beggar, because the Japanese-made uniforms were not replaced until the Japanese-made uniforms were discarded and domestically produced uniforms were adopted, remains an even more tearful story.
Chae Myeong-sin was an undefeated war hero and military diplomat who spared no effort in body and soul for his country.
The next morning, I arrived at the 2nd Army Command in Daegu by helicopter early.
All the soldiers who welcomed Chae Myeong-shin were shedding tears.
They had no reason to know the details of the conversations that had taken place between Park Chung-hee and Chae Myung-shin.
Naturally, we expected that he would be promoted to Army Chief of Staff, but everyone was shocked by the unexpected bad news.
The general staff, including the chief of staff, all had serious expressions and lowered their heads like criminals.
Chae Myeong-shin encouraged them
“The commander is supposed to change.
But the military must remain forever and continue to develop.
“Don’t lose your cool.”
--- p.433
Publisher's Review
General Chae Myeong-shin, a war hero of the Vietnam War and the White Bone Corps during the Korean War
A true commander who risked his life to protect the "Korean military's operational command" from the US military.
A true soldier who chose to be buried in a private's graveyard with his comrades, refusing even a general's graveyard.
Chae Myeong-shin, a war hero who commanded the White Bone Corps, the pioneer of guerrilla warfare, during the Korean War and achieved brilliant victories, leaving a legacy in history as a legend of 100 victories in battles against the enemy.
As the commander of the Korean forces in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, he secured independent operational command authority independent of the US military, and with his newly created combat doctrine, he transformed the Korean military, armed with conventional weapons, into an elite force recognized by the world.
We must remember the true soldier and leader of General Chae Myung-shin, the greatest soldier of our time.
This book faithfully records the life of General Chae Myung-shin, a North Korean defector, from his life before he escaped Kim Il-sung's rule and defected to South Korea, until he was buried in a 1-pyeong private graveyard with his comrades who fought alongside him in the Vietnam War.
The author evaluates the achievements of General Chae Myeong-sin as great achievements that no one can replicate in the history of war.
General Chae Myeong-shin has the longest combat experience, having participated in the suppression of communist guerrillas, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and has received the most military medals for his record of not losing a battle, making him a truly outstanding general.
General Chae Myeong-shin was born on November 27, 1926 in Goksan, Hwanghae Province, and was a teacher who taught in Pyeongan Province.
However, after meeting Kim Il-sung and Kim Chaek, he became disillusioned with communism and defected to South Korea. He then applied to the National Defense Guard Academy and entered the military.
After being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the army, he participated in the Taebaek Mountain guerrilla suppression operation and achieved numerous military feats. During the Korean War, he led the White Bone Corps to infiltrate the rear and captured Gil Won-pal, a leader of the North Korean army, and achieved countless military feats.
Among the achievements of General Chae Myung-shin, the one most highly regarded by later generations is securing independent operational command of the Korean military as the commander of the Korean forces in Vietnam.
If he had not secured independent operational command of the Korean military, the Korean military would have been deployed to dangerous operations before the US military and would have suffered many casualties.
At the time, even the military leadership, including President Park Chung-hee, was unaware of this dangerous outcome and assumed that it was natural for the Korean military to be under the command of the US military command, but General Chae Myung-shin persuaded Park Chung-hee to secure independent operational command.
In addition, he made the Korean army, which fought with conventional weapons, fight with a new tactic of his own creation, the company tactical base concept, and achieved a feat that will be remembered in the history of world warfare by having the Korean army win consecutive battles.
He then received praise from the world media for issuing the directive, “Even if we miss 100 Viet Cong, we will protect one civilian.”
However, General Chae Myung-shin, who was the top candidate for Army Chief of Staff, was excluded from promotion to general due to his opposition to Park Chung-hee's Yushin, and retired as a lieutenant general.
After General Chae Myung-shin retired from the military, Park Chung-hee appointed him ambassador to Sweden, Greece, and Brazil, and sent him overseas for a full 11 years.
General Chae Myung-shin achieved historic achievements as a national leader, but he abandoned his desire for fame and power and spent the rest of his life in comfort, participating in various patriotic events and advising his juniors. However, he passed away from old age on November 25, 2013, two days before his 87th birthday.
General Chae Myung-shin left a will saying that he wanted to be buried next to his comrades who died in the Vietnam War, touching the hearts of the people until the very end.
He is the first general in the history of the Korean military to be buried in a 1-pyeong private graveyard rather than an 8-pyeong general graveyard, and he is an immortal general who practiced love for his subordinates until the very end.
We must never forget that we, the Republic of Korea, exist today because of him.
A true commander who risked his life to protect the "Korean military's operational command" from the US military.
A true soldier who chose to be buried in a private's graveyard with his comrades, refusing even a general's graveyard.
Chae Myeong-shin, a war hero who commanded the White Bone Corps, the pioneer of guerrilla warfare, during the Korean War and achieved brilliant victories, leaving a legacy in history as a legend of 100 victories in battles against the enemy.
As the commander of the Korean forces in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, he secured independent operational command authority independent of the US military, and with his newly created combat doctrine, he transformed the Korean military, armed with conventional weapons, into an elite force recognized by the world.
We must remember the true soldier and leader of General Chae Myung-shin, the greatest soldier of our time.
This book faithfully records the life of General Chae Myung-shin, a North Korean defector, from his life before he escaped Kim Il-sung's rule and defected to South Korea, until he was buried in a 1-pyeong private graveyard with his comrades who fought alongside him in the Vietnam War.
The author evaluates the achievements of General Chae Myeong-sin as great achievements that no one can replicate in the history of war.
General Chae Myeong-shin has the longest combat experience, having participated in the suppression of communist guerrillas, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and has received the most military medals for his record of not losing a battle, making him a truly outstanding general.
General Chae Myeong-shin was born on November 27, 1926 in Goksan, Hwanghae Province, and was a teacher who taught in Pyeongan Province.
However, after meeting Kim Il-sung and Kim Chaek, he became disillusioned with communism and defected to South Korea. He then applied to the National Defense Guard Academy and entered the military.
After being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the army, he participated in the Taebaek Mountain guerrilla suppression operation and achieved numerous military feats. During the Korean War, he led the White Bone Corps to infiltrate the rear and captured Gil Won-pal, a leader of the North Korean army, and achieved countless military feats.
Among the achievements of General Chae Myung-shin, the one most highly regarded by later generations is securing independent operational command of the Korean military as the commander of the Korean forces in Vietnam.
If he had not secured independent operational command of the Korean military, the Korean military would have been deployed to dangerous operations before the US military and would have suffered many casualties.
At the time, even the military leadership, including President Park Chung-hee, was unaware of this dangerous outcome and assumed that it was natural for the Korean military to be under the command of the US military command, but General Chae Myung-shin persuaded Park Chung-hee to secure independent operational command.
In addition, he made the Korean army, which fought with conventional weapons, fight with a new tactic of his own creation, the company tactical base concept, and achieved a feat that will be remembered in the history of world warfare by having the Korean army win consecutive battles.
He then received praise from the world media for issuing the directive, “Even if we miss 100 Viet Cong, we will protect one civilian.”
However, General Chae Myung-shin, who was the top candidate for Army Chief of Staff, was excluded from promotion to general due to his opposition to Park Chung-hee's Yushin, and retired as a lieutenant general.
After General Chae Myung-shin retired from the military, Park Chung-hee appointed him ambassador to Sweden, Greece, and Brazil, and sent him overseas for a full 11 years.
General Chae Myung-shin achieved historic achievements as a national leader, but he abandoned his desire for fame and power and spent the rest of his life in comfort, participating in various patriotic events and advising his juniors. However, he passed away from old age on November 25, 2013, two days before his 87th birthday.
General Chae Myung-shin left a will saying that he wanted to be buried next to his comrades who died in the Vietnam War, touching the hearts of the people until the very end.
He is the first general in the history of the Korean military to be buried in a 1-pyeong private graveyard rather than an 8-pyeong general graveyard, and he is an immortal general who practiced love for his subordinates until the very end.
We must never forget that we, the Republic of Korea, exist today because of him.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: January 16, 2017
- Page count, weight, size: 471 pages | 153*224*30mm
- ISBN13: 9788985840255
- ISBN10: 8985840258
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