This book is one of a number in this genre that try hard to get across the almost impossible to imagine actions of individuals who were awarded the Victoria Cross - and therein lies the problem faced by all such books. How exactly do you use words to describe the actions and convey the environment in which they occurred? Perhaps the most compelling account in the book is that of an interview with the only surviving recipient (at the time) of the VCs highlighted in the book. Elsewhere in the book, there is a collection of second hand accounts woven together in an effort to convey the basis for the supreme bravery decoration being awarded. Inevitably, with only four VCs being awarded to members of British forces, the book is given bulk by adding some related history and including the award of various other honours. A strength of the book is the author’s undoubted respect for the soldiers awarded the VC and, indeed, all who served in Korea. The book is likely to be of interest to readers with a special interest in the award of military honours. It is, perhaps, of less interest to readers seeking a wider understanding of this poorly understood conflict

Interesting book about the VC winners in Korea, the forgotten war. Brave men who deserve to be more well known. A good, interesting read if you enjoy UK military history.