Tales Of A Feather Merchant The World War 2 Memoir Of A Marine Radioman
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Tales Of A Feather Merchant The World War 2 Memoir Of A Marine Radioman
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Author : Perry Pollins
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2020-02-26
Tales Of A Feather Merchant The World War 2 Memoir Of A Marine Radioman written by Perry Pollins and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-26 with categories.
Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir. Pollins describes his tour of duty as a member of the 4th JASCO (Joint Assault Signal Company) with the 1st Marine Division at their base camp on Pavuvu, the assaults on Peleliu and Okinawa, and closes with his posting to North China and confrontation with Chinese Nationalist and Communist troops. 44 photos.
Tales Of A Feather Merchant
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Author : Perry Pollins
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012-03-24
Tales Of A Feather Merchant written by Perry Pollins and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-24 with History categories.
Merriam Press Military Monograph 78. Fifth Edition (March 2012). Describing his tour of duty with the 1st Marine Division at their base camp on Pavuvu, the assault on Peleliu (Operation Stalemate), their return to Pavuvu for rest and further training, and the final battle of World War II, Okinawa, the book concludes with Perry's posting to North China and confrontation with Chinese Nationalist and Chinese Communist troops, displaying this military involvement that few are aware of. The book consists of a number of vignettes that describe the adventures of a Marine that takes place on an isolated jungle island and in two of the most vicious battles fought in World War II. While it covers contact with the enemy, Perry describes their brutality, the climate, the topography, and the loneliness and isolation that the "raggedy ass Marines" suffered and how they withstood an adversary more vicious and unrelenting then those who confronted the Germans in Europe. It addresses the marked differences between the fighting that took place in Europe and the vast Pacific Ocean, the major differences being the brutal and cruel behavior of the Japanese and the surroundings in which they fought. But the most oppressive of all was the severe isolation that these Marines were subjected to, and how they coped with it. And finally, it discloses that Marines in the Pacific, and especially those in the 1st Marine Division, were never optimally equipped, and they were understaffed and abandoned until the war in Europe was won, a condition forced upon them by the government's declaration of "Europe First." Perry was a member of the 4th JASCO (Joint Assault Signal Company) of the 1st Marine Division, which was comprised of Marine and Navy personnel radio operators, telephone linemen, and scout-snipers who supplied the Division with communications to control naval gunfire, close air support, and landing supplies, i.e. ammunition, food, water, vehicles and material. The book contains photographs never before published. Contents: * The Theme in Retrospect * A Naval Engagement * Pavuvu: Pediculous Paradise * Peleliu * Editorial Interlude * Return to Pavuvu * The Beginning of the End * It's Over * Returning to the Marine's Premier Station-China * Homeward Bound * Marines Under Stress * Afterword * Bibliography * 43 photos.
Tales Of A Feather Merchant
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Author : Perry Pollins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-09-17
Tales Of A Feather Merchant written by Perry Pollins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-17 with categories.
The World War II Memoir of a Marine Radioman. The author describes his tour of duty as a member of the 4th JASCO (Joint Assault Signal Company) with the 1st Marine Division at their base camp on Pavuvu, the assaults on Peleliu and Okinawa, and closes with his posting to North China and confrontation with Chinese Nationalist and Communist troops. 44 photos, appendices, bibliography.
Tales Of A Feather Merchant A World War Ii Allegory
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Author : Perry Pollins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Tales Of A Feather Merchant A World War Ii Allegory written by Perry Pollins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Marines categories.
Istanbul Intrigues
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Author : Barry M. Rubin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Istanbul Intrigues written by Barry M. Rubin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Espionage categories.
Draftee Division
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Author : John Sloan Brown
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-07-15
Draftee Division written by John Sloan Brown and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-15 with History categories.
The involuntary soldiers of an unmilitary people such were the forces that American military planners had to pit against hardened Axis veterans, yet prewar unpreparedness dictated that whole divisions of such men would go to war under the supervision of tiny professional cadres. Much to his surprise and delight, Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall found that the 88th Infantry Division, his first draftee division, "fought like wildcats" and readily outclassed its German adversaries while measuring up to the best Regular Army divisions. Draftee Division is at once a history of the 88th Division, an analysis of American unit mobilization during World War II, and an insight into the savage Italian Campaign. After an introduction placing the division in historical context, separate chapters address personnel, training, logistics, and overseas deployment. Another chapter focuses upon preliminary adjustments to the realities of combat, after which two chapters trace the 88th's climactic drive through the Gustav Line into Rome itself. A final chapter takes the veteran 88th to final victory. Of particular interest are observations concerning differences connected with mobilization between the 88th and less successful divisions and discussions of the contemporary relevance of the 88th's experiences. Draftee Division is especially rich in its sources. John Sloan Brown, with close ties to the division, has secured extensive and candid contributions from veterans. To these he has added a full array of archival and secondary sources. The result is a definitive study of American cadremen creating a division out of raw draftees and leading them on to creditable victories. Its findings will be important for military and social historians and for students of defense policy
War In The Shallows
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Author : John Darrell Sherwood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
War In The Shallows written by John Darrell Sherwood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.
War in the Shallows, published in 2015 by the Naval History and Heritage Command, is the authoritative account of the U.S. Navy's hard-fought battle along Vietnam's rivers and coastline from 1965-1968. At the height of the U.S. Navy's involvement in the Vietnam War, the Navy's coastal and riverine forces included more than 30,000 Sailors and over 350 patrol vessels ranging in size from riverboats to destroyers. These forces developed the most extensive maritime blockade in modern naval history and fought pitched battles against Viet Cong units in the Mekong Delta and elsewhere. War in the Shallows explores the operations of the Navy's three inshore task forces from 1965 to 1968. It also delves into other themes such as basing, technology, tactics, and command and control. Finally, using oral history interviews, it reconstructs deckplate life in South Vietnam, focusing in particular on combat waged by ordinary Sailors. Vietnam was the bloodiest war in recent naval history and War in the Shallows strives above all else to provide insight into the men who fought it and honor their service and sacrifice. Illustrated throughout with photographs and maps. Author John Darrell Sherwood has served as a historian with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) since 1997. -- Provided by publisher.
Fighting Fascism In Europe
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Author : Lawrence Cane
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2003
Fighting Fascism In Europe written by Lawrence Cane and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Of the 400 American veterans of the Spanish Civil War in World War II, Cane was the only one to go ashore with the assault wave on D-Day.".
Indians In The War
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Author : United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
Indians In The War written by United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with Indian soldiers categories.
The material in this pamphlet was collected for the 1945 Memorial Number of 'Indians at Work', before the magazine was discontinue because of the paper shortage. ...
Between The Devil And The Deep
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Author : Mark Cowan
language : en
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Release Date : 2021-07-22
Between The Devil And The Deep written by Mark Cowan and has been published by Unbound Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-22 with Sports & Recreation categories.
'One of the best accounts ever written of deep-water diving and its staggering, haunting dangers' Robert Kurson, New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Divers Deep underwater lurks a mysterious man-made illness. It has gone by many names over the years – Satan’s disease, diver’s palsy, the chokes – but today, medics call it decompression sickness. You know it as the bends. That’s the devil British diver Martin Robson faces each time he plunges beneath the surface. In the winter of 2012, Robson was part of an expedition to Blue Lake, southern Russia, which sought to find a submerged cave system never seen by the human eye. On the final day of the expedition, as Robson returned from diving deeper into the lake than anyone had before, disaster struck: just seventy-five feet down, he was ambushed by the bends. Robson knew that if he continued up to the surface he would probably die before help arrived. Instead, he sank back into the water, gambling on an underwater practice most doctors believe is a suicidal act. Soon the only hope he had of saving his life would rest in the hands of a dramatic mercy mission organised at the highest levels of the Russian government. Between the Devil and the Deep is the first book to tell the terrifying true story of what it feels like to get the bends, taking you inside the body and mind of a man who suffered the unthinkable. Writer Mark Cowan also explores the grimly fascinating history of decompression sickness, the science behind what causes the disease, and the stories of the forgotten divers who pushed the limits of physical endurance to help find a solution.