Description

While the US Marine Corps was one of the smallest of American armed services in World War II, its contribution to the final victory cannot be overstated. The US Marine Corps may have only comprised 5 percent of America's armed forces, but it suffered 10 percent of all World War II combat casualties. Above all, he amphibious nature of the war in the Pacific imposed on the Marine Corps greater tasks than any it had ever before been called upon to perform. This title details the organization, weapons and equipment of the US Marines of World War II.

Product details

Published Sep 20 2012
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781782004868
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 55 b/w; 10 col
Series Elite
Short code ELI 59
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Gordon L. Rottman

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

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Mike Chappell

MIKE CHAPPELL comes from an Aldershot family with…

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