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  • Battle History of the United States Marine Corps, 1775-1945
    George B. Clark
    Designed as a reference work for those interested in the combat history of the U.S. Marine Corps, this book describes the engagements from the formation of the Continental Marines to the Corps’ great exercise at the Battle of Okinawa. Organized chronologically, the individual skirmishes illustrate how each of the Marine Corps’ engagements contributed to the formation and evo...
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    51,46 €

  • History and Civil Government of South Dakota
    B A. 1837-1900 Hinsdale / B A1837-1900 Hinsdale / Clark Montgomery Young / George Martin Smith
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    24,84 €

  • The Fourth Marine Brigade in World War I
    George B. Clark
    During World War I, the American Expeditionary Force Second Division saw more action and captured more ground and enemy combatants than any other, including the vaunted First Division. The 4th Marine Brigade, especially, earned a reputation as a steadfast unit of superb fighting men. Drawing on battle reports and other official documents, this volume follows those Marines ...
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    58,78 €

  • The United States Military in Latin America
    George B. Clark
    Since the introduction of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, in which the United States vowed to prevent further European interference in the Western Hemisphere, the American military ever increasingly involved itself in the internal affairs of its Latin American neighbors. This book considers nearly 150 years of U.S. military intervention in Latin America, from naval patrols near...
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    42,90 €

  • United States Marine Corps Generals of World War II
    George B. Clark
    This biographical dictionary profiles each of the 98 men who served as generals of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Arranged alphabetically, the entries detail each general’s background and education; military schooling; military service, both before and during World War II; service abroad (France, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Mexico, Cuba, China, and ...
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    58,46 €

  • The American Expeditionary Force in World War I
    George B. Clark
    In April 1917, the United States ended its nonintervention policy and entered World War I as an 'Associated Power' to aid the Allies in their fight against the Central Powers. The American Expeditionary Force, fighting alongside French and British troops, provided vital manpower on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive and participated in major actions in the Saint-Mi...
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    56,89 €

  • United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor Recipients
    George B. Clark
    The Medal of Honor is considered the ultimate sign of courage and devotion above and beyond the call of duty. This reference book (a repeat of an edition first published by McFarland in 2005) presents all 296 United States Marines (and one Coast Guardsman, 21 United States Navy corpsmen and doctors and a chaplain, who served Marines in combat) who were awarded the Medal of H...
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    58,50 €

  • The Second Infantry Division in World War I
    George B. Clark
    When the United States entered World War I in 1917, it sent the American Expeditionary Force to relieve the worn and beleaguered Allied Forces. On September 20, 1917, Congress approved the creation of the Second Division of the American Expeditionary Force. A hybrid Marine/Army unit, it was conceived and ultimately formed overseas, primarily from units in France. Giving them...
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    42,68 €

  • Decorated Marines of the Fourth Brigade in World War I
    George B Clark / George B. Clark
    World War I found American soldiers overseas participating in unprecedented acts of bravery and valor. Faced with the need to recognize these outstanding deeds by soldiers of all ranks and creeds, the United States established the Silver Star citation, consisting of a small star which was placed on a Victory Medal Ribbon by the honored soldier. These citations were issued by...
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    73,33 €

  • The Six Marine Divisions in the Pacific
    George B. Clark
    In the island battles of World War II, the United States Marine Corps came into its own. From a force previously numbering 55,000, the ranks of the Marines swelled to 480,000. With Pacific theater command essentially divided geographically between General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, these forces found themselves under the command of the Army or Navy depe...
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    73,08 €

  • Hiram Iddings Bearss, U.S. Marine Corps
    George B. Clark
    Hiram Iddings Bearss was a legendary U.S. Marine whose 20-year career showed outstanding service to the United States in a variety of historically significant locations and periods. His comrades included Smedley Butler, Frederick 'Fritz' Wise, and David Porter, and he was admired by many others, including General Pershing. He was awarded every American medal of consequence (...
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    42,66 €

  • Treading Softly
    George B. Clark / George BClark
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    121,82 €