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The United States Marine Corps : the expeditionary force at war / Paul Westermeyer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Westermeyer, Paul W., author.
- Series:
- Casemate short history.
- Casemate short history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Marine Corps--History.
- United States.
- United States.-Marine Corps-History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (160 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia ; Oxford, England : Casemate, [2019]
- Summary:
- A concise overview of USMC history from an award-winning author, including photos and a timeline: "Educational and enjoyable." -- Booklist Many think of the United States Marine Corps as a second land army, and while it has been employed in that capacity, it is foremost a naval expeditionary force able to seize, secure, and defend advanced.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Timeline
- Chapter 1: Revolution and Frigate Navy, 1775-1858
- Chapter 2: Steam Navy Civil War to Spanish- American War, 1859-1899
- Chapter 3: The Corps Comes of Age, 1899-1919
- Chapter 4: The Fleet Marine Force, 1920-1953
- Chapter 5: Cold War Contingency Force, 1954-1980
- Chapter 6: America's 911 Force, 1980-Present
- Sources
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-61200-694-9
- OCLC:
- 1102321078
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