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US Marine in World War I

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - World War II - Allies

Last Stocked on 1/17/2023

Product Info

Title
US Marine in World War I
Publisher
Category
Author
Ed Gilbert, Catherine Gilbert
Publish Year
2016
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.25x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147634572
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR178
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR178

Description

The words 'Retreat? Hell, we just got here' have become a central part of the legend of the US Marine Corps, indicative of its reputation for dogged determination and bravery. Uttered at the height of the fierce battle for Bellau Wood, the phrase came to define the Corps, establishing their 'first to fight' ethos in the public eye.

This history follows the experiences of the Marines during the Great War, from their training in the US and France through the fighting in the trenches and battlefields of the Western Front and right up to their occupation duties in the Rhineland. Packed with first-hand accounts and detailed information from the USMC History Division at Quantico, and published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of America's involvement in World War I, this is a timely analysis of one of the US Marine Corps' finest hours.