U. S. Army Ranger Captain Tom Dunn, recently promoted and appointed company commander for Ranger Fox Company, continues to lead his extraordinary men in battle.
Against All Enemies begins just three days after New Enemies ends. Dunn gets unexpected help from a Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korean Army) officer by the name of Kang Sung-ki, who acts as his interpreter just as Bob Schneider did for him in World War II.
The company’s first mission is to investigate the report of fifty North Korean Army soldiers in a village west of the 24th Infantry Division’s new headquarters location in Yeoju, South Korea. Meanwhile, U.S. Air Force pilot, Major Jerry Walsh, leads a squadron of F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bombers on a raid to destroy an important North Korean bridge. How the two meet becomes an exercise in adapting to new circumstances for Dunn and the men.
A combat patrol is ambushed northeast of Yeoju. Dunn and the men mount a rescue operation, but are shocked when they encounter the unbelievable barbarism of the enemy. Can they rescue the American patrol? Can they maintain their humanity after what they’ve seen?
The next mission takes them to yet another valley where an ROK company is facing off with a Chinese force of greater size, and losing men and ground. Dunn’s to bolster the line and overcome the enemy. A surprise awaits the Rangers following the battle. Can Dunn turn it to the advantage of the Allies?
Their most complex mission of the war takes them to a train station, a power substation, and Hill 903. Each target has its own problems and surprises. As part of Operation Falcon, they must capture all three targets of the mission for success.
Visits to the home front provide us with an insight into civilian life in early 1951.
In Against All Enemies, Munsterman continues to show us what the Korean War was like. He masterfully blends historical fact and fiction to give us a captivating story of Tom Dunn and his men. His page-turning action style pulls us into a gripping story showing us again why we were in South Korea, which was to keep free a people who hated communism.
Ronn Munsterman is the author of the Sgt. Dunn Novels series. His lifelong fascination with World War II history led to the writing of the Sgt. Dunn Novels.
He loves baseball, and as a native of Kansas City, Missouri, has rooted for the Royals since their beginning in 1969. He and his family jumped for joy when the 2015 Royals won the World Series. Other interests include reading, some more or less selective television watching, movies, listening to music, and playing and coaching chess.
Munsterman is a volunteer chess coach each school year for elementary- through high school-aged students, and also provides private lessons. He authored a book on teaching chess: Chess Handbook for Parents and Coaches, available on Amazon.com.
Munsterman retired from his “day job” in December 2015. In the latter half of his career he worked as an Information Technology professional with everything from Microsoft Access to PowerBuilder to web development and finally, with SAP. His new “day job” fulfills his dream: to be a full-time writer.
He lives in Iowa with his wife, and enjoys spending time with the family.
Munsterman is currently busy at work on the next Sgt. Dunn novel.
I enjoyed this book. It shows the life of Soldiers on the line as well as the life and time of the folks back home who support them. As a Retired Army Veteran I have seen the pressures of a Soldier in Combat as well as the challenges of their loved one at home. The uncertainties and the dread of not knowing if that sedan will pull up to your home with two strangers bringing bad news. And waiting on letter or email or on line times to know your loved one is alright. It’s a good read.