The defence of the Naktong River by the American 24th Division which is attacked by the North Korean 4th Division.  The North Koreans seize Cloverleaf Hill and the Obong ridge.  Early American attempts to retake the hill are unsuccessful, but with the help of the Marine, they finally regain them.  A biography of Major General Lee, commander of the North Korean 4th Division.

The counterattack by the American 25th Division west of Masan.  The battle of the Bloody Gulch.  The murder of American prisoners of war by the North Koreans.  The American 25th Division withdraws back to its start line.  A biography of Major General Keen the commander of the American 25th Division.

The balance of power begins to swing against the North Koreans.  A description of the terrain along the Pusan Perimeter.  The heat and lack of water in August 1950.  The disposition of the American, South Korean and North Korean Divisions along the Pusan perimeter.  The M26 Tank now arrives in large numbers to aid the American Army.  A biography of Major General Gay the commander of the American 1st Cavalry Division.

American Air supremacy.  The poor nature of Korean roads.  The importance of the port of Pusan.  The logistical command of the Eight Army.  The control of the seas off Korea by the naval forces of the United Nations.  A biography of Admiral Joy the commander of the United Nations naval forces.

The American defeat at the Chinju.  The American counter attack towards the Chinju pass.  The American defeat of the North Korean 6th Division at Chindong.  A biography of Colonel Michaelis the commander of the American 27th Infantry Regiment.