Through the Wheat : the U.S. Marines in World War I.

U.S. Marine participation in World War I is known as a defining moment in the Marine Corps'' great history. It is a story of exceptional heroism and significant operational achievements, along with lessons learned the hard way. The Marines entered World War I as a small force of seagoing l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Simmons, Edwin H., 1921-2007
Otros Autores: Alexander, Joseph H., 1938-2014
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Naval Institute Press, 2014.
Temas:
United States. > Marine Corps > History > World War, 1914-1918.
United States. > Marine Corps
1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 > Regimental histories > United States.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Histoire des unités > États-Unis.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Regimental histories
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:U.S. Marine participation in World War I is known as a defining moment in the Marine Corps'' great history. It is a story of exceptional heroism and significant operational achievements, along with lessons learned the hard way. The Marines entered World War I as a small force of seagoing light infantry that had rarely faced a well-armed enemy. On a single June day, in their initial assault ""through the wheat"" on Belleau Wood against German machine-guns and poison gas shells, the Marines suffered more casualties than they had experienced in all their previous 142 years. Yet at Belleau Wood, S.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (598 pages)
ISBN:9781612518831
1612518834

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