Strangely enough, the Battle of Kapyong in the Korean War, is being written about quite a bit in the media this year around ANZAC Day. The Korean War and Kapyong were of course part of the subject matter of Brother Fish. So I am grateful to Bryce Courtenay for his story which has opened my eyes to a piece of history that features Aussie, NZ and Canadian troops amongst others, pitted against the Chinese who were helping the Nth Koreans defend Seoul. Again oddly enough, the Kapyong battle lasted for 2 days, ending on ANZAC Day, 1951. The war theme is continued in The Book Thief, being set in Nazi Germany.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Battle of Kapyong
Strangely enough, the Battle of Kapyong in the Korean War, is being written about quite a bit in the media this year around ANZAC Day. The Korean War and Kapyong were of course part of the subject matter of Brother Fish. So I am grateful to Bryce Courtenay for his story which has opened my eyes to a piece of history that features Aussie, NZ and Canadian troops amongst others, pitted against the Chinese who were helping the Nth Koreans defend Seoul. Again oddly enough, the Kapyong battle lasted for 2 days, ending on ANZAC Day, 1951. The war theme is continued in The Book Thief, being set in Nazi Germany.
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