Bryan Gibby discusses his Korean War military history book “Korean Showdown” (University of Alabama Press, 2021)

Military History Inside Out

Bryan Gibby discusses his Korean War military history book “Korean Showdown” (University of Alabama Press, 2021)

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Interview Timeline

Bryan R. Gibby is a US Army colonel and an associate professor at the US Military Academy at West Point,a s well as acting deputy head of the Department of History. He spoke to me about the Korean War and his book on the subject.

(THE AUDIO PLAYER IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST.)

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Note: I had to stay pretty quiet for this interview because I was getting feedback that you can hear most of the time after I speak.

1:17 – Bryan talks about why he wrote on the Korean War. he explains the problem that existed during the war.

7:012 – Bryan talks about what Truman’s situation was during the Korean War and his dealings with the United Nations.

13:10 – Bryan talks about Truman’s military experience and his approach to military affairs.

16:32 – Bryan talks about Truman’s respect for Marshall.

18:38 – Bryan talks about why Army GIs didn’t like the Korean conflict. He also discusses the effects the Korean conflict had on the US Army in general.

25:18 – Bryan talks about the morale of the North Koreans and the Chinese.

31:08 – Bryan talks about US air power in the conflict.

34:09 – Bryan talks about the Air Force’s new interdiction strategy in Korea once strategic bombing didn’t work.

38:35 – Bryan talks about an operation against North Korean hydroelectric dams.

40:56 – Bryan talks about some of the US Navy contributions to this operation.

44:19 – Bryan talks about the resources he used for research.

50:12 – Bryan talks about US Operation Eveready to take over the South Korean government.

1:00:54 – Bryan talks about the options Eisenhower had when he went to Korea to end the conflict.

1:15:41 – More information on the book can be found at the University of Alabama Press.

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/3aQv7bA

http://uapress.ua.edu/product/Korean-Showdown,7489.aspx

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Guests: Bryan R. Gibby

Host: Cris Alvarez

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