Battle History of the United States Marine Corps, 1775-1945
Battle History of the United States Marine Corps, 1775-1945

Author: George B. Clark

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0786456213

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Designed as a reference work for those interested in the combat history of the U.S. Marine Corps, this book describes the engagements from the formation of the Continental Marines to the Corps' great exercise at the Battle of Okinawa. Organized chronologically, the individual skirmishes illustrate how each of the Marine Corps' engagements contributed to the formation and evolution of the United States. Persons and divisions of note are mentioned, including key players, commanders and medal recipients.

American Samurai
American Samurai

Author: Craig M. Cameron

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994-01-28

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780521441681

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A study of the cultural dynamics of ground combat.

Semper Fidelis
Semper Fidelis

Author: Allan Reed Millett

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 876

ISBN-13: 002921596X

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Traces the history of the Marine Corps from the American Revolution to the present and reveals how the force has adapted to changing times.

In Many a Strife
In Many a Strife

Author: Allan R Millett

Publisher: Naval Institute Press

Published: 2018-04-15

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 1682472981

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A veteran of both world wars and the Korean War, Gen. Gerald C. Thomas helped change the Marine Corps in the twentieth century. Though not as well-known as John Lejeune, Chesty Puller, and A. A. Vandegrift, he was, as this book clearly demonstrates, responsible for the transformation of the Marines into a highly effective amphibious assault force and Cold War force in readiness. In this volume, the well-known military historian Allan R. Millett provides not only an assessment of General Thomas's career but an objective analysis of the creation of the modern Marine Corps. At the same time, he offers an expert interpretation of the "inside" leadership of the Corps. Millett has based the book on documentary research in private and official papers, including the general's own oral memoir and draft autobiography.