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Author | : Col James a Donovan Usmc-R |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2013-02-01 |
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ISBN | : 9781482336627 |
This book, which addresses the Marine deployment to Iceland, is one in a series devoted to U.S. Marines in the World War II era, is published for the education and training of Marines by the History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., as a part of the U.S. Department of Defense observance of the 50th anniversary of victory in that war.
Author | : James A. Donovan |
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Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Government publications |
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Author | : James A. Donovan |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Iceland |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House |
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Total Pages | : 2252 |
Release | : 1943 |
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Author | : James A. Donovan |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2013-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781494478278 |
Marine defense battalions were United States Marine Corps battalions charged with coastal defense of various naval bases in the Pacific during World War II. Unlike the mobile Marine forces involved in offensive actions, defense battalions were detached to key outposts, in the Pacific and one in Iceland, and remained at the station they defended. Most varied greatly in size and equipment. The battalions often had several coastal gun batteries, several anti-aircraft batteries, a detection battery (searchlights and radar), and machine gun units. While a few had composite infantry companies attached, most defense battalions were responsible for providing their own riflemen. This book addresses the Marine deployment to Iceland.
Author | : Stetson Conn |
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Total Pages | : 620 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : United States |
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The development of plans to protect the United States and the rest of the Western Hemisphere that concentrates on policy in the three years before Pearl Harbor, the gradual merger of hemisphere defense into a broader national defense policy, the transition to offensive plans after Pearl Harbor, and the military relationships of the United States with other American nations.
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Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Government publications |
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From the Publisher: This latest edition of an official U.S. Government military history classic provides an authoritative historical survey of the organization and accomplishments of the United States Army. This scholarly yet readable book is designed to inculcate an awareness of our nation's military past and to demonstrate that the study of military history is an essential ingredient in leadership development. It is also an essential addition to any personal military history library.
Author | : United States. Congress |
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Total Pages | : 1486 |
Release | : 1945 |
Genre | : Law |
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Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1997 |
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Author | : David J Ulbrich |
Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2011-04-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1612514103 |
Preparing for Victory explains how and why Commandant Thomas Holcomb successfully supervised the dramatic expansion of the Marine Corps from 18,000 officers and men in 1936 to 385,000 in 1943. Not only did Holcomb leave the Corps much larger, but he also helped establish it as the United States’ premier amphibious assault force and a major contributor to victory over Japan. Despite Holcomb’s successes, he has been ignored or given short shrift in most histories of the Marine Corps. No book-length study of his commandancy exists until now. Drawing on a wide range of printed and archival sources, my book contends that Holcomb expertly guided the Corps’ preparations for war during the last years of the Great Depression and then provided his “Leathernecks” with astute direction during the first harrowing twenty-five months of World War II. When measured with principles of organization theory and leadership studies, Holcomb’s abilities and achievements match those of such outstanding American military managers as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Chester W. Nimitz, and George C. Marshall. Like these unassuming yet efficient officers, Holcomb shied away from the limelight and therefore never garnered the attention that “Chesty” Puller or “Howlin’ Mad” Smith have. This book fills a void and tells the story of one of the key leaders in World War II. More than any other marine, Holcomb molded his Corps into the modern force-in-readiness that would eventually help fight the Cold War and the Global War on Terror.