The Korean War: 1950-1953
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The Pusan Perimeter: U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, vol. 1. Lynn Montross and Capt Nicholas A. Canzona, USMC. 1954. 271 pp.
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The Inchon-Seoul Operation: U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, vol. 2. Lynn Montross and Capt Nicholas A. Canzona, USMC. 1955. 361 pp.
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The Chosin Reservoir Campaign: U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, vol. 3. Lynn Montross and Capt Nicholas A. Canzona, USMC. 1957. 432 pp.
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The East-Central Front: U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, vol. 4. Lynn Montross, Maj Hubard D. Kuokka, USMC, and Maj Norman W. Hicks, USMC. 1962. 342 pp.
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Operations in West Korea: U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, vol. 5. LtCol Pat Meid, USMCR, and Maj James M. Yingling, USMC. 1972. 643 pp.
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U.S. Marines in the Korean War. Charles R. Smith, editor. 2007. 741 pp.
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U.S. Marine Helicopters in Korea: Whirlybirds. Lt Col Ronald J. Brown, USMCR (Ret). 2003. 76 pp.
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Allied Marines in the Korean War: Train Wreckers and Ghost Killers. Mr. Leo J. Daugherty III. 2003. 64 pp.
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U.S. Marines from the Nevada Battles to the Armistice: Outpost War. Bernard C. Nalty. 2002. 76 pp.
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U.S. Marines at the Changjin Reservoir: Frozen Chosin. BGen Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret). 2002. 132 pp.
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U.S. Marine Aviation in Korea: Corsairs to Panthers. MajGen John P. Condon, USMC (Ret). Supplemented by Cdr Peter B. Mersky, USNR (Ret). 2002. 56 pp.
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U.S. Marines from Bunker Hill to the Hook: Stalemate. Mr. Bernard C. Nalty. 2001. 48 pp.
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U.S. Marines at the Punch Bowl: Drive North. Col Allen R. Millett, USMCR (Ret). 2001. 64 pp.
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Counteroffensive: U.S. Marines from Pohang to No Name Line. LtCol Ronald J. Brown, USMC, (Ret). 2001. 68 pp.
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U.S. Marines at Inchon: Over the Seawall. BGen Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret). 2000. 68 pp.
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U.S. Marines in the Pusan Perimeter: Fire Brigade. Capt John C. Chapin, USMCR (Ret). 2000. 64 pp.
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U.S. Marines in the Recapture of Seoul: Battle of the Barricades. Col Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret). 2000. 64 pp.
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The Problems of U.S. Marine Corps Prisoners of War in Korea. James Angus MacDonald, Jr. Occasional Paper. 1988. 289 pp.
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Our First Year in Korea: Accounts by Historical Branch, G-3, Headquarters, Marine Corps. Lynn Montross, et al. 1953. (Reprints of 22 articles from the Marine Corps Gazette. Published by Marine Corps Association). BEST AVAILABLE SCAN
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Mobilization of the Marine Corps Reserve in the Korean Conflict. Capt Ernest H. Giusti, USMCR. 1950. 1953 rev. ed. 1967 reprint. 80 pp.
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