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Broken Soldiers
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Plot Summary of Broken Soldiers
"A difficult book to read, with accounts of difficulties US and ROKs had in the NK and Chinese POW camps, and with their own governments which turned their back on them upon release and return."
Gary J. Jakacky, Resident Scholar



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Kind Of History
Time of history: - 1950's
History of military? Yes
Armed Forces: - Army
Nationality? - American--General
Specific war? - Korean War

Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Somewhat unsympathetic
From a certain profession/group? - land soldiers
Intelligence of subject of history: - Naive

Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group? - government investigators
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Neutral

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Korea
If applicable, liberal/conservative? - Historian is moderately conservative

Style
How much gore? - 3 ()
How fast-paced is the book? - 5 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
Book makes you feel... - depressed/sad
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance? - 1 ()
Minor characters feature lots of: - military
Is this a kid's book? - Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - None
Length of book - 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details? - 4 ()
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The Outpost War: US Marines in Korea: Volume 1 - 1952 by Lee Ballenger


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