History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II
Author: Robert Lee Sherrod
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 534
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Author: Robert Lee Sherrod
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 534
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter B. Mersky
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781591145165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis heavily illustrated work is the only book to describe the entire history of the U.S. Marine Corps' air arm. With hundreds of rare photographs, this fourth edition represents a major redesign and update of the last edition, published more than a decade ago. Chapters include descriptions of early development and training, as well as combat deployments during World War I and in Central America. World War II and Korea, Vietnam, the Balkans, and Southwest Asia campaigns are also well covered. The book's emphasis is on the Marines who made up the air squadrons, developed the aircraft and tactics, and fought the battles as the main support of troops on the ground. The text includes first-person accounts and comments from many participants--aviators and crewmen alike.
Author: Roxanne M. Kaufman
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 338
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Selection of oral histories"--CD surface.
Author: United States. Marine Corps
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Published: 1962
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Marine Corps
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 28
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Marine forces are employed as an integrated air-ground combat system. Not merely joined at the top when the time comes to fight, they train as an integrated team full time. The aviation element is critical to the success of the forces as a naval expeditionary team. The history of Marine aviation since its inception in 1912 is a story of heroism, skill, dedication, and of a continuous effort to develop better ways for air and ground forces to operate together ... all with the goal of putting aircraft wherever they can best support the integrated air-ground combat effort." -- page [2] of cover.
Author: United States. Marine Corps
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 340
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Marine Corps
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Published: 1951
Total Pages: 202
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe return of Allied forces to the Philippines in the fall of 1944 further throttled Japan's already tenuous pipe line to the rich resources of Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, and with it the last vestige of her ability to meet the logistical requirements of a continuing war. The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked the end of Japan as a naval power, forcing her to adopt the desperation kamikaze tactic against the United States Fleets. The Philippine victories were primarily Army and Navy operations. Marines, comprising only a fraction of the toal forces engaged, played a secondary but significant role in the overall victory. The campaign was important to the Corps in that the Marine aviatiors, who had battled two years for air control over the Solomons, moved into a new role, their first opportunity to test on a large scale the fundamental Marine doctrine of close air support for ground troops in conventional land operations. This test they passed with credit, and Marine flyers contributed materially to the Philippines victory. Lessons learned and techniques perfected in those campaigns form an important chapter in our present-day close air support dotrines.--Foreword.
Author: Peter B. Mersky
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 328
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeskrivelse af Marine Corps Aviation. Fortæller bl.a. om de særlige forudsætninger for at støtte kampen på jorden og om udviklingen af helikopter-støtten.
Author: Thomas J Cutler
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2016-05-15
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1682470415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institute's robust archives, these carefully selected volumes help readers understand nuanced subjects by providing unique perspectives and some of the best contributions that have helped shape naval thinking over the many decades since the Institute’s founding in 1873. Famous as "boots on the ground," U.S. marines have long played a vital role in the air as well. In these pages readers will find both history and analysis as Naval Institute authors record and assess this lesser-known but significant aspect of "Leatherneck" combat over the last century.
Author: Wray R. Johnson
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2019-04-16
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 0813177065
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlike the relative uniformity of conventional warfare, the peculiarities of small wars prevent a clear definition of rules and roles for military forces to follow. During the small wars era, aviation was still in its infancy, and the US military had only recently begun battling in the skies. The US Marine Corps recognized that flexibility and ingenuity would be critical to the successful conduct of small wars and thus employed the new technology of aviation. In Biplanes at War: US Marine Corps Aviation in the Small Wars Era, 1915–1934, author Wray R. Johnson provides a riveting history of the marines' use of aviation between the world wars, a time in which young soldiers were volunteering to fly in combat when flying itself was a dangerous feat. Starting with Haiti in 1915, Biplanes at War follows the marines' aviation experiences in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, China, and Nicaragua, chronicling how marines used aircraft to provide supporting fires (e.g., dive-bombing) to ground troops in close contact with irregular opponents, evacuate the sick and wounded, transport people and cargo (e.g., to assist humanitarian operations), and even support elections in furtherance of democracy. After years of expanding the capabilities of airplanes far beyond what was deemed possible, the small wars era ended, and the US Marines Corps transitioned into an amphibious assault force. The legacy of the marines' ability to adapt and innovate during the small wars era endures and provides a useful case study. Biplanes at War sheds light on how the marines pioneered roles and missions that have become commonplace for air forces today, an accomplishment that has largely gone unrecognized in mainstream histories of aviation and air power.