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The words 'Retreat? Hell, we just got here' have become a central part of the legend of the US Marine Corps, indicative of its reputation for dogged determination and bravery. Uttered at the height of the fierce battle for Bellau Wood, the phrase came to define the Corps, establishing their 'first to fight' ethos in the public eye.
This history follows the experiences of the Marines during the Great War, from their training in the US and France through the fighting in the trenches and battlefields of the Western Front and right up to their occupation duties in the Rhineland. Packed with first-hand accounts and detailed information from the USMC History Division at Quantico, and published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of America's involvement in World War I, this is a timely analysis of one of the US Marine Corps' finest hours.

Table of Contents

Introduction Belief and belonging Recruitment and training Appearance Weapons and equipment Life on campaign Preludes to war The Marines go to France First combat The defining battle – Belleau Wood Aftermath and controversy The legacy of the Great War

Product details

Published 24 Mar 2016
Format Ebook (Epub)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781472813893
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 50 b/w; 8 col
Series Warrior
Short code WAR 178
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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