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The U.S. Marine Corps : an illustrated history / Merrill L. Bartlett & Jack Sweetman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2001.Description: xiv, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0870217682 (alk. paper)
  • 9780870217685 (alk. paper)
Other title:
  • United States Marine Corps
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 359.9/6/0973
LOC classification:
  • VE 23 B291u 2001
Contents:
Marines through the ages The Continental Marines, 1775-1783 The early years, 1798-1820 The era of Archibald Henderson, 1820-1859 Marines in blue and gray, 1859-1865 At sea in the gilded age, 1865-1898 Colonial infantry, 1898-1917 Over there, 1917-1918 Between the wars, 1919-1941 World War Two: the South Pacific campaign, 1942-1943 World War Two: The central Pacific drive, 1943-1945 The unification struggle and Korea, 1945-1953 The Vietnam war, 1954-1975 The new breed, 1976-2000
Summary: The proud and the few come to life in words and images in this new history of the U.S. Marines Corps, based on extensive research and more than 200 illustrations.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) VE 23 B291u 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000193375

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index.

Marines through the ages
The Continental Marines, 1775-1783
The early years, 1798-1820
The era of Archibald Henderson, 1820-1859
Marines in blue and gray, 1859-1865
At sea in the gilded age, 1865-1898
Colonial infantry, 1898-1917
Over there, 1917-1918
Between the wars, 1919-1941
World War Two: the South Pacific campaign, 1942-1943
World War Two: The central Pacific drive, 1943-1945
The unification struggle and Korea, 1945-1953
The Vietnam war, 1954-1975
The new breed, 1976-2000

The proud and the few come to life in words and images in this new history of the U.S. Marines Corps, based on extensive research and more than 200 illustrations.

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