Examines tactics during the Korean War of the North Korean and Chinese Communist forces.

"This monograph was compiled by personnel of the Historical Section, EUSAK [Eighth United States Army Korea] and the Eighth Army Historical Service Detachment (Prov). Principal research and preparation of the original draft of the manuscript was the work of 1st Lt John Mewha."--Page vi. "Reproduced and distributed by the Office, Chief of Military History".

Chapter IOffensive tactics -- Defensive indications as determined by United Nations forces -- Preparation for the attack -- Movement to the assembly area -- Reconnaissance -- Enemy movement to the attack point -- The attack -- Support in attack -- Miscellaneous factors affecting enemy offensive operations -- Weakness in enemy offensive tactics -- Chapter II Defensive tactics -- Defensive indications as determined by friendly forces -- The elastic defense -- The stubborn defense -- Chapter III Infiltration and guerrilla activities -- Infiltration -- UN countermeasures taken against enemy infiltration -- Guerrilla activity -- Countermeasures taken by UN forces against guerrilla activities -- Chapter IV Summary of the efficacy of enemy tactics.