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Assault from the Sea: Essays on the History of Amphibious Warfare

History

Bartlett, Merrill L.

Military

Naval_Institute_Press

A hard-hitting biography of the thirteenth commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Lejeune: A Marine's Life, 1867-1942

University of South Carolina Press

This book is an operational history of amphibious warfare in the cold war, principally as refined and executed by the two superpowers, their allies, and surrogates. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps receive the lion's share of coverage because their amphibious forces evolved earlier, attained credibility sooner, grew larger, and deployed in more distant seas than their counterparts in other countries, but all major powers are treated. The book examines amphibious doctrine, organization, specialized ships and landing craft, and force deployments as part of the naval prosecution of cold war political objectives. It describes repeated cycles of crises and forward deployments when amphibious elements of both superpowers served as "storm petrels" throughout the "years of violent peace." The authors make clear that amphibious forces have been of enduring utility and cite the war in Korea to prove wrong the post-World War II theory that large-scale amphibious operations were a thing of the past. They list examples right up to the recent war with Iraq to show that amphibious projection of force has successfully been called on in conflicts around the world. They cover operations from Korea and Southeast Asia to the Falklands, Lebanon, Grenada, and Kuwait. Such an integral look at amphibious warfare in the modern era will be a crucial reference for military officers and historians, defense analysts, academics, and journalists, among others.

Sea Soldiers in the Cold War: Amphibious Warfare, 1945-1991

Alexander, Joseph H.

This biography of the controversial iconoclast Pete Ellis recounts his impact on the history of the Marine Corps.

Pete Ellis: An Amphibious Warfare Prophet, 1880-1923

Ballendorf, Dirk Anthony

Americas

Naval Inst Pr

This well-documented and hard-hitting biography of the thirteenth commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps succeeds in converting John A. Lejeune from a near mythical figure in corps history to a flesh and blood officer who helped build the service from a small appendage of the U.S. Navy to an important arm of naval warfare. 
Commandant from 1920 to 1929, when he retired from military service to become president of Virginia Military Institute, Major General Lejeune is regarded by many as the man most responsible for the establishment of the modern Marine Corps. In capturing the life and times of this visionary leader who directed the corps toward major amphibious operations, Merrill Bartlett provides vivid insight into the political and military giants of the era and shows Lejeune to be an adroit player of Washington politics and a shrewd manipulator who marshalled the energies and loyalties of his senior officers to accomplish his vision.

LeJeune: A Marine's Life, 1867-1942 (Bluejacket Books)

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

This book combines a lively, well-researched narrative with a generous selection of illustrations, many in color, and numerous maps to provide a topically and chronologically balanced history of the U.S. Marine Corps from its inception to the present day. The combination of a wealth of art, a substantial text, and a balanced perspective make the work unique in the literature of the Corps. Many of its illustrations have never before been published or have appeared only in black and white. The history of the Marine Corps is one of the greatest military success stories of all time. The books details how and why a force that throughout the first century of its existence seldom exceeded the strength of an infantry regiment eventually attained a strength greater than that of many armies and developed what is arguably the world's most potent military mystique. Because the history of any institution is the product of the actions of the individuals who comprise it, we have included cameos of some of the individuals who made exceptional contributions to the Corps' rich heritage.

Leathernecks: An Illustrated History of the United States Marine Corps

Sweetman, Jack

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