Marines Under Armor
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Marines Under Armor
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Author : Kenneth Estes
language : en
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2013-04-11
Marines Under Armor written by Kenneth Estes and has been published by Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-11 with History categories.
In this story of men, machines and missions, Kenneth Estes tells how the U.S. Marine Corps came to acquire the armored fighting vehicle and what it tried to do with it. The longtime Marine tank officer and noted military historian offers an insider's view of the Corps's acquisition and use of armored fighting vehicles over the course of several generations, a view that illustrates the characteristics of the Corps as a military institution and of the men who have guided its development. His book examines the planning, acquisition, and employment of tanks, amphibian tractors, and armored cars and explores the ideas that led to the fielding of these weapons systems along with the doctrines and tactics intended for them, and their actual use in combat. Drawing on archival resources previously untouched by researchers and interviews of both past and serving crewmen, Estes presents a unique and unheralded story that is filled with new information and analysis of the armored vehicles, their leaders, and the men who drove these steel chariots into battle. Such authoritative detail and documentation of the decisions to acquire, develop, and organize armored units in the U.S. Marine Corps assures the book's acknowledgement as a definitive reference.
The Marine Corps Tanks Collection
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Author : Oscar E. Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2018-09-18
The Marine Corps Tanks Collection written by Oscar E. Gilbert and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with History categories.
“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.
Defense Logistics
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Author : William M. Solis
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2007-08
Defense Logistics written by William M. Solis and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08 with categories.
Since 2003, to provide protection from ballistic threats, U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for operations in Iraq & Afghanistan & other areas, has required service members & DoD civilians in its area of operations to be issued the Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) system. Concerns regarding the level of protection & amount of IBA needed to protect U.S. forces have occurred in recent years. This review determines to what extent the Army & Marine Corps: (1) are meeting the theater requirements for body armor; (2) have the controls in place to assure that the manufacturing & fielding of body armor meet requirements; & (3) are sharing information regarding their efforts on body armor ballistic requirements & testing. Illustrations.
United Star Systems Marines
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Author : Hunter S. Opilla
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-03-09
United Star Systems Marines written by Hunter S. Opilla and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-09 with Fiction categories.
It is the 22nd Century and mankind has achieved wormhole space travel; colonizing several nearby planets in the Milky Way galaxy. The United Star Systems now struggles to provide a unified system of government for Earth and its colonies amidst civil war, rampant piracy, and slaver raids. Meanwhile, Kaleb Taylor, an ordinary kid from a farming colony, is placed directly into the mayhem of the interstellar conflict against his will. With his home destroyed and no other options but to enlist in the United Star Systems military, he volunteers to undergo the most intense training available in order to become a Recon Marine. Soon thereafter, Kaleb and his elite platoon find themselves on the high-tech front lines of battle with a new, powerful, intergalactic enemy that threatens to destroy all of humanity. Earth and the colonial governments must now decide whether to set aside old grudges and unite under the United Star Systems banner to defend against this mysterious enemy, or face certain annihilation.
Department Of Defense Body Armor Programs
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Department Of Defense Body Armor Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
American Thunder
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Author : Richard C. Anderson Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2024-05-14
American Thunder written by Richard C. Anderson Jr. and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-14 with History categories.
If the machine gun changed the course of ground combat in the First World War, it was the tank that shaped ground combat in World War II. The tank was introduced in World War I in an effort to end the stalemate of the machine gun versus barbed-wire trenches, and by World War II, the tank’s mobility and firepower became a rolling, thundering difference-maker on the battlefield. In this detailed, deeply researched, and heavily illustrated book, tank expert Richard Anderson tells the story of how the United States developed its armored force, turning it into a war-winning weapon in World War II that powered American ground forces and supplied armies around the world, including the British and Soviets. For decades, American tanks of World War II have been undervalued in comparisons with German and Soviet tanks—and it’s true that the best of American armor tended to underperform the best of German and Soviet armor during the war. That’s because the U.S. had a different goal: not only to create battleworthy tanks like the Sherman, and to develop other tanks, but also to supply American allies with serviceable, combat-ready tanks. The United States did all this, but until now the complete story of American tanks in World War II has yet to be told. Anderson’s book is deeper and more thorough a chronicle of American tanks in World War II than has ever been done. This book is colorful, vivid, and thought-provokingly insightful on how the U.S. produced a tank force capable of conducting its own battlefield efforts and sustaining key allies around the world. This will be the go-to volume on American tanks for years to come.
Defense Logistics Army And Marine Corps Body Armor Requirements Controls And Other Issues
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language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Defense Logistics Army And Marine Corps Body Armor Requirements Controls And Other Issues written by and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
U S Marines In Iraq 2004 2005 Into The Fray U S Marines In The Global War On Terror Illustrated Edition
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Author : Kenneth W Estes
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
U S Marines In Iraq 2004 2005 Into The Fray U S Marines In The Global War On Terror Illustrated Edition written by Kenneth W Estes and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
Includes 103 photos, maps and illustrations The following account represents one of the earliest efforts to chronicle Marine Corps operations in Iraq between 2004 and 2005. This was a significant period in the history of Operation Iraqi Freedom, seeing two battles fought over the city of Fallujah, the eruption of the Sadr revolt in an-Najaf, continuous counterinsurgency operations throughout Iraq, and initial efforts on the part of Marines to cultivate and forge alliances with the tribes of Iraq’s al-Anbar Province. Almost as soon as Saddam Hussein’s regime collapsed in 2003, it became apparent to U.S. commanders that a second deployment of Marines to Iraq would be necessary to conduct security and stability operations. This monograph recounts the first two years of this second deployment during which Marines were responsible for Iraq’s vast al-Anbar Province. This study focuses on I Marine Expeditionary Force’s deployment in 2004 and II Marine Expeditionary Force’s deployment of 2005, paying close attention to planning, counterinsurgency operations, and efforts to build civil-military relations with the Iraqi population. Particular attention is also paid to the first and second battles of Fallujah and the battle of an-Najaf.
Operation Iraqi Freedom And Operation Enduring Freedom Ground Forces Vehicle And Personnel Protection And Rotary Wing Safety Of Flight Update
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Operation Iraqi Freedom And Operation Enduring Freedom Ground Forces Vehicle And Personnel Protection And Rotary Wing Safety Of Flight Update written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Not As Lean Not As Mean Still A Marine
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Author : Andrew A. Bufalo
language : en
Publisher: All American Books
Release Date : 2004-11
Not As Lean Not As Mean Still A Marine written by Andrew A. Bufalo and has been published by All American Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11 with History categories.
Not As Lean, Not As Mean, Still A Marine! is the third installment of the Swift, Silent and Surrounded series. If you enjoyed the humorous sea stories, motivating narratives and blunt commentary in the previous volumes, you will love this one!