In Many a Strife: General Gerald C. Thomas and the U.S. Marine Corps, 1917-1956This book chronicles the career of the man who helped shape the Marine Corps in the twentieth century by transforming them into a highly effective amphibious assault force and Cold War force-in-readiness. |
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In Many a Strife: General Gerald C. Thomas and the U.S. Marine Corps 1917-1956 Allan Reed Millett No preview available - 2018 |
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