Hard Corps: Legends of the Marine CorpsThe Marine Corps' reputation as the world's premier fighting force was forged on many battlefields by a succession of extraordinary men. Here are their stories. The battles: Belleau Wood, Samar, Makin, Iwo Jima, Hue City, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Marines: O'Bannon, Daly, Basilone, Puller, Boyington, and Chontosh - and much more. If anyone ever asks what makes Marines special, give them a copy of this book! |
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Turinys
Lieutenant Presley N OBannon | 1 |
Boxer Rebellion | 7 |
Major General Smedley Darlington Butler | 23 |
The March Across Samar | 29 |
Sergeant Major John H Quick | 37 |
Belleau Wood | 51 |
Sergeant Major Dan Daly | 63 |
Lieutenant General Lewis B Chesty Puller | 73 |
Sergeant Albert A Schmid | 133 |
Colonel Mitchell Paige | 141 |
Colonel Gregory Pappy Boyington | 153 |
Iwo Jima | 165 |
Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone | 171 |
Inchon | 177 |
The Chosin Reservoir | 185 |
Gunnery Sergeant Carlos N Hathcock II | 217 |
Makin Island | 83 |
Tarawa | 101 |
First Lieutenant William Deane Hawkins | 109 |
Captain Joe Foss | 115 |
Guadalcanal | 125 |
Colonel John Ripley | 235 |
First Sergeant Donald N Hamblen | 313 |
Corps Chronology | 331 |
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