Author : Lee E Russell
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780850455748
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The US Marine Corps since 1945 by : Lee E Russell
Download or read book The US Marine Corps since 1945 written by Lee E Russell and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1992-03-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lee E Russell utilises his expert knowledge to guide us through the post-WWII history of the Marines, chronicling their involvement in Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon and Grenada. The account includes such remarkable exploits as the gruelling Chosin Reservoir campaign, which proved a supreme test of courage and discipline with the Marines isolated and overwhelmingly outnumbered in an unhospitable terrain where temperatures reached as low as -35F at night - they nevertheless emerged unbeaten - and the siege of Khe Sanh during the Vietnam conflict, providing a comprehensive overview of the history, organisation, appearance and equipment of these famous troops