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| I | Korea, Doorstep of Strategy | [1] |
| | The Korean Question—The Russo-Japanese War—Korea as a Japanese Colony—The Partition of Korea—Red Victory in China—Civil Strife in Korea |
| II | Red Aggression in Korea | [19] |
| | Units of the NKPA—NKPA Command and Leadership—The NKPA Infantry Division—NKPA Air and Armor—NKPA Officer Procurement Conscription—The NKPA Order of Battle |
| III | The Marine Brigade | [37] |
| | NKPA Gains of First Week—Early U. S. Decisions—Geography of Korea—U. S. Ground Forces in Korea—Requests for U. S. Marines—Activation of the Brigade |
| IV | The Advance Party | [55] |
| | Conference with CINCFE—The Washington Scene—The Advance Party in Japan—Voyage of the Brigade—The Advance Party in Korea—Crisis of the Eighth Army |
| V | Prelude to Battle | [87] |
| | Reconnaissance by Jeep—Brigade Air Lands—Landing of Ground Force—Bedlam on Pusan Water Front—The Brigade at Changwon—The Pusan Perimeter—Brigade Air Strikes First—Planning the Sachon-Chinju Offensive |
| VI | Action on Hill 342 | [103] |
| | First Platoon Fight—The Perimeter on Hill 342—Call for Artillery Fires—Task Force Kean Stalled—General Craig Assumes Control—Enemy Attack at Dawn |
| VII | Advance to Kosong | [119] |
| | Heavy NKPA Resistance—Assault on Hill 255—Confusion at Tosan Junction—Brigade Artillery in Support—Encounter with Japanese Maps—Ambush at Taedabok Pass—The Seizure of Kosong |
| VIII | Fight on Two Fronts | [139] |
| | The Kosong Turkey Shoot—The Changchon Ambush—Marines Ordered to New Sector—Attack of 3/5 to the Rear—Enemy Dawn Attack at Changchon—Breaking Off Action |
| IX | Battle of the Naktong | [173] |
| | Task Force Hill Organized—Planning the Next Operation—Reconnaissance of Terrain—Air and Artillery Preparation—Company D on Objective—Attack of Company E |
| X | Obong-ni Ridge | [189] |
| | Company B to the Attack—Advance of Company A—Defeat of Enemy Tanks—End of the First Day—Enemy Counterattack on Ridge—Obong-ni Ridge Secured—Supporting Arms Clear the Bulge |
| XI | Second Naktong | [207] |
| | The Famous Bean Patch—Planning for Inchon Landing—Return to the Naktong Bulge—All-Out NKPA Offensive—The Marines Jump Off—Progress of Brigade Attack—Assault on Hill 117 |
| XII | Mission Completed | [227] |
| | Collapse of the 9th NKPA Division—Attacks of 5 September—Two Marine Tanks Killed—The Brigade’s Final Action—Brigade Embarkation at Pusan—Results of Brigade Operations—Summaries and Conclusions |
| Appendixes |
| A Glossary of Military Terms | [245] |
| B Command and Staff List | [247] |
| C Citations and Commendations | [253] |
| Bibliography | [257] |
| Index | [261] |