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Koje-Do

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Koje-Do 

an island in the Korean Archipelago, near the southern coast of Korea. Area, about 300 sq km. The island’s shoreline is irregular, with many coves and bays. Its topography is dominated by hills and low mountains (up to 582 m in altitude). The island has a subtropical monsoonal climate and a flora of evergreen forests and shrubs.



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Belmonte As a young Army infantryman, I was stationed at Koje-do Island, South Korea, in the weeks leading up to the armistice finally signed between the United Nations and North Korea on July 27, 1953.
Look a moment at the February and March 1952 riots in the Koje-Do Island POW [prisoner of war] camp during the Korean War.
The book provides insights on the Koje-Do prison riots, reported by both a guard and an organizer within the camps.
 
 
 
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