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Preparing for victory : Thomas Holcomb and the making of the modern Marine Corps, 1936-1943 / David J. Ulbrich ; foreword by Charles P. Neimeyer.
Van Pelt Library E840.5.H65 U53 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ulbrich, David J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Holcomb, Thomas, 1879-1965.
- Holcomb, Thomas.
- United States. Marine Corps--History--20th century.
- United States.
- United States. Marine Corps.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- United States. Marine Corps--Officers--Biography.
- Generals--United States--Biography.
- Generals.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2011]
- Contents:
- Holcomb's first thirty-six years in the Marine Corps, 1900-1936
- Taking charge of the struggling Marine Corps, December 1936-August 1939
- Holcomb and the Marine Corps transition from peace toward war, 1939-1941
- Marine mobilization in the first seven months of war, December 1941-June 1942
- Guadalcanal : the first big test for Holcomb and the Marine Corps, July 1942-February 1943
- Preparing the corps for a new commandant, July 1942-December 1943
- From Marine Corps to diplomatic corps to retirement.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781591149033
- 1591149037
- OCLC:
- 670481778
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