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Attack at Inchon [15min]

A disturbing account of how journalist James Cameron was at the forefront of a blistering attack at Inchon during a major offensive of the Korean war. For some reason that no one could explain, the armed boat containing the journalists was the first to hit the shoreline under a deafening barrage. 3rd of 5 key moments of the 20th Century, as recorded by Cameron in his memoir Point of Departure (Granta Books, Classics of Reportage Series).
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Week"