Although it has been largely neglected, the Korean War served as the backdrop for many "firsts" in military history: the first extensive use of the helicopter, the first battles between jet aircraft, & the first time two world powers--the United States & China--met on a battlefield since World War II. A 1953 armistice halted the fighting, yet the war continues today, as North & South Korea remain divided. The most comprehensive reference work on the war available, the Encyclopedia of the Korean War sets a new standard for military history. Drawn from previously secret information found in Russian & Chinese archives as well as numerous primary source documents, this volume includes more than 600 A-to-Z entries written by over 100 military & civilian experts. The entries are carefully written to convey information about the war from all perspectives, giving readers a balanced & comprehensive overview of this war.