US Marine Rifleman 1939–45

Pacific Theater

US Marine Rifleman 1939–45 cover

US Marine Rifleman 1939–45

Pacific Theater

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The Marine Corps began World War II with less than 66,000 officers and men. Yet despite suffering 10 per cent of the overall American casualties, the Marines were able to build on their proud traditions and history to transform a small branch of service into a premier combined arms amphibious assault force. Regardless of its expansion by 750 percent, the Corps was able to maintain its sense of tradition, instill that into thousands of new Marines, and create an elite arm of service. In this book, Gordon Rottman, follows a Marine Corps rifleman through his draft, training and participation in assaults such as: Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands, Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands, and Iwo Jima.

Table of Contents

Introduction · Chronology · Conscription · Training · Appearance · Equipment · Belief and Belonging · Camp Pendleton · Conditions of Service · On Campaign · The Aftermath of Battle · Collections, Museums and Reenactment - Bibiliography - Color Plate Commentary - Index

Product details

Published 10 Nov 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781841769721
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 52 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Warrior
Short code WAR 112
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Gordon L. Rottman

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, vol…

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Howard Gerrard

Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of A…

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