History of the US MarinesThis exciting history of the elite branch of our armed forces is vividly recounted by an eminent authority who tells the whole dramatic story of the Corps, from its earliest action against the British through the latest unrest in the Persian Gulf--an invaluable addition to any military history collection. |
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CONTENTS | 7 |
FROM WAR TO BORROWED PEACE | 34 |
KOREA AND OTHER CONFLICTS | 122 |
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