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Author: James R. Scarbrough
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781411655744
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The final first-person battlefield account of World War I and Belleau Wood, as told by Pvt. Jim Scarbrough, 83rd Company, 3rd Battalion, Sixth Regiment United States Marine Corps, Allied Expeditionary Force. A great text for home school history, or independent USMC research. A great gift for any Jarhead!
Author: David Talbot
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2010-10-05
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1439117748
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Pulp History brings to life extraordinary feats of bravery, violence, and redemption that history has forgotten. These stories are so dramatic and thrilling they have to be true. In DEVIL DOG, the most decorated Marine in history fights for America across the globe—and returns home to set his country straight. Smedley Butler took a Chinese bullet to the chest at age eighteen, but that did not stop him from running down rebels in Nicaragua and Haiti, or from saving the lives of his men in France. But when he learned that America was trading the blood of Marines to make Wall Street fat cats even fatter, Butler went on a crusade. He threw the gangsters out of Philadelphia, faced down Herbert Hoover to help veterans, and blew the lid off a plot to overthrow FDR.
Author: Michael A. Eggleston
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2016-03-01
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 0786497491
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →More than 8,000 men served in the Fifth Marine Regiment during World War I and the occupation of Germany. Marine units were among the first to arrive in war-torn Europe in 1917, and they sustained greater casualties than other American units. This book tells the story of the "Devil Dogs" in World War I and the years after through the recollections of veterans recorded over the past century. The influenza epidemic that raged during the war is discussed. An annotated roster of the regiment lists each Marine, with service details provided where known.
Author: Dick Camp
Publisher: Zenith Press
Published: 2008-04-15
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1610600304
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Facing massed German machine guns, the Marines made sweep after bloody sweep through Belleau Wood. Repeatedly accosted by the retreating French and urged to turn back, Captain Lloyd Williams of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, uttered the now-famous retort, "Retreat, hell. We just got here." And indeed, by the end of that terrible June of 1918, the Marines had broken the back of the Germans powerful spring offensive. Their ferocity had earned them the nickname Teufelshunde--Devil Dogs--from their enemies; it also won such admiration from their allies that the French government changed the name of Belleau Wood to Bois de la Brigade de Marine. The Devil Dogs at Belleau Wood recreates the drama of the battle for Belleau Wood as it was experienced by those who were there. Drawing on numerous firsthand accounts of the month-long engagement, the book captures the spirit of the Leathernecks in desperate battle. It offers a harrowing look at a critical campaign in which, as one soldier says, "men were being mowed down like wheat." And, amidst the carnage and cruelty, it tells the very human story of camaraderie and courage that carried the day. Rich with the personal insights and observations that bring history to life, the book is illustrated with a great number of photographs, many of which are rare and never before published.
Author: George B. Clark
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2013-03-02
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 0700618961
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The 4th Marine Brigade, with roughly 10,000 men, was the only large Marine unit to see major action in World War I. Dubbed "Devil Dogs" by the Germans, the 4th was part of the 2nd Division of the American Expeditionary Forces, nicknamed the "Race Horse Division" for its rapid and devastating pursuit of the enemy. The 4th Brigade fought at Verdun, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont, and the Meuse-Argonne, and its signature victory at Belleau Wood saved Paris from falling into German hands. It was also one of the major reasons that the 2nd Division advanced more miles, captured more territory, and amassed more casualties than any other in the war. George Clark, a former Marine and expert on Marine Corps history, here draws upon memoirs, diaries, letters, and post-war interviews-most of which have not been seen since the war ended-to create a chorus of voices chronicling the 4th Brigade's experiences. Through the words of these Marines, Clark captures the rigors of training at Paris Island and Quantico, the ferocity of combat overseas, and the strange quietude of occupation. He reveals what it was like for these men to fight in trenches while knee-deep in mud, with rats playing over them as they slept; going days between meals, often surviving on what they could forage from dead German or French packs; and even wishing for a wound that would allow some time off far from the terrors of the front. He also illuminates the dread and despair of Marines who beat the odds during one blood bath, surviving when most of their comrades did not, only to find themselves flung into an even worse battle not long afterward. One German soldier remarked that these "Americans are savages. They kill everything that moves," a caustic testament to the Marines' intensity and prowess. But that came at a cost: by war's end the 4th had suffered a severe casualty rate of 150 percent. Vividly reflecting the horrors of that "war to end all wars," Devil Dogs Chronicle pays tribute to the Marines whose bravery helped the Allies achieve victory in the first global conflict.
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Published: 1978-02
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →FIELD & STREAM, America’s largest outdoor sports magazine, celebrates the outdoor experience with great stories, compelling photography, and sound advice while honoring the traditions hunters and fishermen have passed down for generations.
Author: Helen Weinbaum
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Published: 2020-01-01
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1479446734
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Jeanne of Jupiter and Warren of Earth -- each fighting in the service of their respective planets -- enemies in deadly opposition, yet lovers of intense devotion! But one must be the victor -- and the other must die! Written by Helen Weinbaum, one of the few women to write science fiction for the pulp magazines, here is a classic space opera!
Author: Mike Keyes
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Published: 2020-11-11
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1643349899
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →On winter days and nights in the city of Buffalo New York, things were relatively calm and peaceful. But when the United States was drawn into the global threat of World War 2, society became different. There was a buildup of military hardware, and citizens were forced to be on guard all over the country, and the Queen City was no exception. For a young boy who has just started high school, such events were the least of his concerns. Then one mild winter weekend, as he and his friends were enjoying a mischievous time being kids, something mysterious came about when a stranger came to town. Little did he know that getting his nose into somebody else’s business could go from being fun to deadly! 33
Author: Steve Samples
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2007-02-26
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1412250218
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A middle class teenage rebel throws caution to the wind, marries his high school sweetheart, and joins the Marines at the height of the Vietnam war in this compelling novel.
