First to Fight The US Marines in World War I Oscar Gilbert Romain Cansiere WWI

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Like New: A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is ...
ISBN
9781612005089
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
161200508X
ISBN-13
9781612005089
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038526054

Product Key Features

Book Title
First to Fight : the U. S. Marines in World War I
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War I, Military / United States, United States / General
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
Romain Cansiere, Oscar E. Gilbert
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-469398
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
First to Fight covers the evolution of the Marine Corps from security and landing party support to an independent acting force that would be the first to fight in many of America's declared and undeclared conflicts. That special pride that Marines have always had in the Corps is seen in the pages of this book... A well-written and informative (even for Marine veterans) account of the Marines in the First World War., If you have an interest in the activities of the USMC then this would be a welcome addition to your library, even if your interest is only passing there is more than enough to keep you dipping in and out., We simply don't know enough about the US Marine Corps's contribution to the First World War. Authors Gilbert and Cansiere set the records straight with an amazingly detailed account of the American Expeditionary Force at Belleau Wood in 1918., Gilbert and Cansiere provide a readable, full history of the U. S. Marine Corp during World War I... The book is recommended for those readers who already have a grasp of the war and want to delve into the details of individual units., The stories of the young and often naïve recruits adapting to military life are generally humorous, at least as presented after the passage of many years. They demonstrate the challenges faced by the recruits, and just as daunting, the challenges faced by those trying to meld them into an effective and well prepared fighting force... The goal of revealing the thoughts and actions of individual soldiers in battle is achieved admirably here, from humorous memories to the daily grind of poor food, wet feet, and lice infestations, to the horrific realities of battle.
Dewey Decimal
940.4/5973
Table Of Content
List of Plates Authors' Preface Maps 1 Background to War 2 Making Marines 3 Over There 4 Into the Lines--Les Eparges 5 Belleau Wood 6 Replacements 7 The Sick, the Wounded, and the Dead 8 Soissons 9 The Women Marines 10 St. Mihiel 11 Always on the Job: The Atlantic Fleet and Foreign Interventions 12 Blanc Mont Ridge 13 Marine Aviation 14 Meuse-Argonne 15 Victory and Occupation 16 Aftermath Appendix: Equipment and Weapons Endnotes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
"Retreat, hell! We just got here!" The words of Captain Lloyd Williams at Belleau Wood in June 1918 entered United States Marine Corps legend, and the Marine Brigade's actions there--along with the censor's failure to take out the name of the Brigade in the battle reports--made the Corps famous. The Marines went to war as part of the American Expeditionary Force, bitterly resented by the Army and General Pershing. The Army tried to use them solely as labor troops and replacements, but the German spring offensive of 1918 forced the issue. The French begged Pershing to commit his partially trained men, and two untested American divisions, supported by British and French units, were thrown into the path of five German divisions. Three horrific weeks later, the Marines held the entirety of Belleau Wood. The Marines then fought in the almost forgotten Blanc Mont Ridge Offensive in October, as well as in every well-known AEF action until the end of the war. This book looks at all the operations of the Marine Corps in World War I, covers the activities of both ground and air units, and considers the units that supported the Marine Brigade. It examines how, during the war years, the Marine Corps changed from a small organization of naval security detachments to an elite land combat force., "Retreat, hell We just got here " The words of Captain Lloyd Williams at Belleau Wood in June 1918 entered United States Marine Corps legend, and the Marine Brigade's actions there--along with the censor's failure to take out the name of the Brigade in the battle reports--made the Corps famous. The Marines went to war as part of the American Expeditionary Force, bitterly resented by the Army and General Pershing. The Army tried to use them solely as labor troops and replacements, but the German spring offensive of 1918 forced the issue. The French begged Pershing to commit his partially trained men, and two untested American divisions, supported by British and French units, were thrown into the path of five German divisions. Three horrific weeks later, the Marines held the entirety of Belleau Wood. The Marines then fought in the almost forgotten Blanc Mont Ridge Offensive in October, as well as in every well-known AEF action until the end of the war. This book looks at all the operations of the Marine Corps in World War I, covers the activities of both ground and air units, and considers the units that supported the Marine Brigade. It examines how, during the war years, the Marine Corps changed from a small organization of naval security detachments to an elite land combat force., Marine units were accepted into the American Expeditionary Force in 1917 only grudgingly, and on arrival in France they were used primarily as labor troops. Eventually, untested Marine divisions were launched into battle against advancing German divisions on the pleading of the French. Their dogged determination to hold Belleau Wood ensured them in
LC Classification Number
D589.U6

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