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Einband grossThe Marine Corps Tanks Collection
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The Marine Corps Tanks Collection

E-BookEPUBePub WasserzeichenE-Book
2390 Seiten
Englisch
Casemate Publishers (Ignition)erschienen am18.09.2018
"Together these books provide the definitive history of the USMC's tank forces . . . Very highly recommended" (Military Modelcraft International). Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea: A detailed and gripping account of the little-known Marine tank engagements during the Korean War, from the valiant defense at Pusan and the bitter battles of the Chosin Reservoir to the bloody stalemate along the Jamestown Line. Oscar E. Gilbert unfolds the unique role played by tanks in the destruction of the ill-fated Task Force Drysdale, how Marine armor was a key factor in the defense of Hagaru, and how a lone tank made it to Yudamni and then led the breakout across the high Toktong Pass. Marine Corps Tank Battles in Vietnam: In 1965 the large, loud, and highly visible tanks of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 3rd Tank Battalion landed across a beach near Da Nang, drawing unwelcome attention to America's first, almost covert, commitment of ground troops in South Vietnam. Marine Corps tankers sought out the enemy in the sand dunes, jungles, mountains, paddy fields, tiny villages, and ancient cities of Vietnam, dealing with guerrilla ambushes from the Viet Cong and the long-range artillery capability of the North Vietnamese Army. Marine Corps Tank Battles in the Middle East: In America's longest continual conflict, armored Marines became entangled in guerrilla war amid the broiling deserts, ancient cities, and rich farmlands of Iraq, and in the high, bleak wastes of Afghanistan. Fighting a fanatical foe who brutalized civilians, planted sophisticated roadside bombs, and seized control of entire cities, the Marine Corps tankers cleared roads, escorted convoys, conducted endless sweep operations to locate and destroy insurgent strongholds, protected voting sites for free elections, and recaptured and rebuilt urban centers, even adding a new trick to their repertoire: long-range surveillance. Tanks in Hell: On November 20, 1943, the 2nd Marine Division launched the first amphibious assault of the Pacific War, directly into the teeth of powerful Japanese defenses on Tarawa. In that blood-soaked invasion, a single company of Sherman tanks, of which only two survived, played a pivotal role in turning the tide from looming disaster to legendary victory.mehr

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Klappentext"Together these books provide the definitive history of the USMC's tank forces . . . Very highly recommended" (Military Modelcraft International). Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea: A detailed and gripping account of the little-known Marine tank engagements during the Korean War, from the valiant defense at Pusan and the bitter battles of the Chosin Reservoir to the bloody stalemate along the Jamestown Line. Oscar E. Gilbert unfolds the unique role played by tanks in the destruction of the ill-fated Task Force Drysdale, how Marine armor was a key factor in the defense of Hagaru, and how a lone tank made it to Yudamni and then led the breakout across the high Toktong Pass. Marine Corps Tank Battles in Vietnam: In 1965 the large, loud, and highly visible tanks of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 3rd Tank Battalion landed across a beach near Da Nang, drawing unwelcome attention to America's first, almost covert, commitment of ground troops in South Vietnam. Marine Corps tankers sought out the enemy in the sand dunes, jungles, mountains, paddy fields, tiny villages, and ancient cities of Vietnam, dealing with guerrilla ambushes from the Viet Cong and the long-range artillery capability of the North Vietnamese Army. Marine Corps Tank Battles in the Middle East: In America's longest continual conflict, armored Marines became entangled in guerrilla war amid the broiling deserts, ancient cities, and rich farmlands of Iraq, and in the high, bleak wastes of Afghanistan. Fighting a fanatical foe who brutalized civilians, planted sophisticated roadside bombs, and seized control of entire cities, the Marine Corps tankers cleared roads, escorted convoys, conducted endless sweep operations to locate and destroy insurgent strongholds, protected voting sites for free elections, and recaptured and rebuilt urban centers, even adding a new trick to their repertoire: long-range surveillance. Tanks in Hell: On November 20, 1943, the 2nd Marine Division launched the first amphibious assault of the Pacific War, directly into the teeth of powerful Japanese defenses on Tarawa. In that blood-soaked invasion, a single company of Sherman tanks, of which only two survived, played a pivotal role in turning the tide from looming disaster to legendary victory.
Details
Weitere ISBN/GTIN9781504055956
ProduktartE-Book
EinbandartE-Book
FormatEPUB
Format HinweisePub Wasserzeichen
FormatFormat mit automatischem Seitenumbruch (reflowable)
Erscheinungsjahr2018
Erscheinungsdatum18.09.2018
Seiten2390 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Dateigrösse30672 Kbytes
Artikel-Nr.13151185
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Genre9200

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea Title Page
Dedication Page
The Korean Peninsula map
Map and Illustrations
Preface
A Note on Language and Attitudes
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Select References
Marine Corps Tank Battles in Vietnam Title
Map
Preface
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
Where are they Now?
Chapter Notes
References and Bibliography
Index
Marine Corps Tank Battles in the Middle East Title Page
Dedication
Preface
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Epilogue
Where Are They Now?
Image Gallery
Acknowledgments
Glossary
References Cited
Tanks in Hell Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Note
Preface Romain Cansiere
Preface Ed Gilbert
Foreword Edward L. Bale, Jr., Colonel, USMC (Ret)
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
11 Aftermath
Epilogue: The Legacy of Tarawa
Later Life
Appendix A: Charlie Company Chronology
Appendix B: Tank Company Organization and Equipment
Appendix C: Inside the M4A2 Tank
Appendix D: Charlie Company Personnel at Tarawa
Appendix E: Historical Research and Photographic Analysis
Notes
References Cited
Acknowledgments
About the Authormehr

Autor

Oscar E. Gilbert, PhD, was a Marine artilleryman, geoscientist, and military historian. His published works include the widely acclaimed Marine Tank Battles in the Pacific, Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea, and Marine Corps Tank Battles in the Middle East. His best-known work, Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa, was awarded the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's 2016 General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award for outstanding nonfiction.