PaperbackPublisher: Phillips Pubns (July 1996)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0932572251

The First Commando Knives

Rex Applegate

Kelly Yeaton

Samuel S. Yeaton

Phillips Publications

Carbine: The Story of David Marshall Williams

Ross E. Beard Jr.

U.S. Marine Uniforms 1912-1940

Moran, Jim

A history of secret agent clandestine knives, used by operators in the world of espionage. Introduces the array of secret weapons agents used & named in covert operations; covers who made them, how & why the blades developed, how a specific blade was carried, method of deployment, concealment, & ease of access.

Clandestine Edged Weapons

William Windrum

Reference

True stories of the OSS teams operating in China during WWII told by the men who were there.

OSS Special Operations in China

Robert Mills

Francis B. Mills

J. Brunner

"For two miserable weeks, with temperatures hovering between 20 and 40 degrees below zero, the outnumbered allied ground troops held off a Chinese army that had been ordered to annihilate them. When the running fight ended on Dec. 11 (1950) nearly 7,000 allied troops had been killed or wounded, and many of the casualties were victims of frostbite. The Chinese suffered an estimated 30,000 casualties. Historically, only the battle of the Alamo and Custer's Last Stand matched such seemingly hopeless odds. Like the Alamo, Chosin produced its own famous battle cry. According to a Time magazine account From Dec. 18, 1950, Major Gen. Oliver P. Smith, Commander of the First Marine Division, (the very same Marine Division fighting in Iraq today), set the tone for the battle by snapping, "Retreat, hell! We're not retreating, were just advancing in a different direction!" Dark Horse Six, is the combat memoir of Colonel Robert D. Taplett. He was the commander of one of the USMC's most famed battalions, the 3rd Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment, during the first year of fighting in Korea. His battalion's radio call sign during the bitter fighting against the Chinese was Dark Horse. After 50 years he has decided to tell his story. He wants the deeds of his Marines put into the record. The mistakes of combat, planning and egos are here as well. His experience was on the front lines, not theorizing behind some desk. THIS IS A WARRIOR'S STORY!

Dark Horse Six: A Memoir of the Korean War, 1950-1951

Taplett, Colonel Robert D.

From the inside flap of the dust jacket of this 276 page hardcover: "During WW-II, America formed its first formal intelligence agency which came to be known as the Office of Strategic Services or OSS. Led by WW-I Medal of Honor recipient, William Donovan, who was ordered by President Roosevelt to create, train and staff an exceptional group of individuals to carry the war to the enemy on all fronts. A part of the OSS was dedicated to the development and use of a wide range of clandestine and exotic weaponry.

OSS Special Weapons II

John W. Brunner

The second edition of this book on The Colt Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistols is profusely illustrated. It is based on many years of research in the Colt factory production and shipping records as well as examination of these pistols over more than sixty years. Included is a detailed record of all of the changes made in these two models (Models M and N) over the 45 years of its production. Also included are the identifications by name and serial number of most of the General Officers who were issued these pistols during and after World War 2.The book is 8½ by 11 inches, 240 pages with 226 illustrations, 100 of them in color.

Colt Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistols II

BRAND NEW HOT OFF THE PRESS! "ORTIZ" " TO LIVE A MAN'S LIFE" BY LAURA HOMAN LACEY, EDITED BY DR. JOHN W. BRUNNER, PHD. The skillful pen and extensive research of Laura Lacey brings the remarkable Peter Ortiz vividly into focus as one of the Marine Corps' most amazing yet little known heroes. An American swashbuckler of great initiative, bravery and integrity, whose feats of derring-do were stranger than fiction. A man with a deep and abiding love for the French Foreign Legion, the Untied States Marine Corps and his beautiful wife, Jean. He led "A Man's life" that will make very Marine proud. This book with the Ortiz family's help now has all the unbelievable adventures and escapades documented in a can't put down book with great photos. If it wasn't so well researched you wouldn't believe one man could accomplish all this in a lifetime. Peter Ortiz, a French Foreign Legionnaire captured early in WWII by the Nazis then escapes to America to join the USMC, one of the most decorated Marines in WWII as a OSS spy parachuting behind enemy lines.

Ortiz: To Live a Man's Life

Laura Homan Lacey

Brand new off the press in Large Format with Color Photos. The authors' new book on General Officer pistols is a welcome volume to the collector and historian. The traditional badge of rank for officers was a sword. By WW-II the U.S. Army began issuing a small pocket pistol that was considered a "badge of authority" rather than something they would have to use in combat. Although a .380 pistol may seem rather underpowered for military use General Patton did boast that he shot down a Nazi warplane in North Africa with his .380 pistol. (There was a 50 caliber machine gun firing at the same plane, at the same time!) This issue continued until 1972 when all inventories were exhausted. A special belt, gold buckle, holster and magazine pouch were issued along with those Colt pistols. In 1972 Rock Island Arsenal began making a modified M1911 pistol which became the Model 15. These were the last .45 ACP caliber pistols issued. Prior to the adoption of the Berretta M9, there were 410 standard M1911A1 pistols issued to General Officers. The US Navy and USMC did not issue special pistols to officers. In 1967 the US Air Force began issuing Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistols to flag rank officers. This volume gathers in one place all the known serial numbers of General Officer pistols. The value of these pistols is worth several times that of its civilian counterpart. The authors welcome any additional material for future editions of this volume.

U.S. General Officer Pistols:

Dr. John W. Brunner, Ph.D.

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