The United States Marines: A History - Couverture souple

Simmons, Edwin Howard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1557508682 ISBN 13 : 9781557508683

Editeur : Naval Institute Press, 2003

Synopsis

Since its somewhat confused beginnings in November 1775 when the Second Continental Congress almost absentmindedly authorized two battalions of American marines, the U.S. Marine Corps has participated in all the nation's wars from the American Revolution through Desert Storm. This compact yet complete study focuses on the big wars but never slights events in between: the little wars, campaigns, punitive expeditions, showings of the flag, protection of American lives and property, and humanitarian missions that help define the corps. Nor does the author neglect the intermittent but never-ending fight for the corps' survival at home where it faces periodic challenges from Army, Navy, Air Force, and on occasion, unfriendly presidents. This third edition brings the popular and accessible history fully up to date. Because the previous edition left off at 1975, new chapters have been added to cover the tumultuous events of the last quarter-century, including Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf, Bangladesh, Somalia, and Haiti. Other chapters have been revised in light of new scholarship.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Brig. Gen. Edwin Howard Simmons, USMC (Ret.) served in the Marine Corps for thirty-six years, from 1942 to 1978, and is a decorated veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He also served the Corps for seventeen years as a civilian, including many years as Director of Marine Corps History and Museums. He is the author of the Korean War novel Dog Company Six, The United States Marines: A History, and Frozen Choisin: U.S. Marines at the Changjin Reservoir, among other publications. He died in May 2007.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Naval Institute Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1557508682
• ISBN 13: 9781557508683
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 404
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible