About the book: 2014 / June 25, 1950 North Korea attacked South Korea. The Korean War began, in which UN troops took part - sixteen states, including the United States. At first, almost the entire territory of South Korea was occupied by North Korean troops. However, some time later, UN troops drove them back. Moreover, they occupied almost the entire territory of North Korea. It seemed that the unification of the country was inevitable. But on January 4, 1951, Communist China's army of two million entered the Korean War; UN troops and the South Korean army were forced to retreat. The author of this book was mobilized into the Korean People's Army in early July 1950, and was captured by the South Korean National Army in early October of the same year. Being in the thick of things during that turbulent time, he had the opportunity to personally observe the relationship between the North and the South. For readers over 14 years of age.