U.S. Marines in Action Two Hundred Years of Guts and Glory

by Fehrenbach, T. R.

• ISBN13: 9781497640214
• ISBN10: 1497640210
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-09-23
• Publisher: Open Road Media

Summary

Ten major wars and two hundred minor actions comprise the history of the United States Marine Corps, and parallel the history of America itself. U.S. Marines in Action provides a comprehensive and stirring account of the activities of the military corps that has become synonymous with guts and glory. Fehrenbach dramatizes the incredible heroism of the leathernecks over two centuries of peacekeeping missions in every corner of the globe.

Author Biography

During World War II, the late Fehrenbach served with the US Infantry and Engineers as platoon sergeant with an engineer battalion. He continued his military career in the Korean War, rising from platoon leader to company commander and then to battalion staff officer of the 72nd Tank battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Prior to his military involvement, a young T. R. Fehrenbach, born in San Benito, Texas, worked as a farmer and the owner of an insurance company. His most enduring work is Lone Star, a one-volume history of Texas. In retirement, he wrote a political column for a San Antonio newspaper. He sold numerous pieces to publications such as the Saturday Evening Post and Argosy. He is author of several books, including U.S. Marines in Action, The Battle of Anzio, and This Kind of War.

Table of Contents

• Contents
• Foreword
• Part I. The Old Corps
• 1. The Age of Sail: 1775-1898
• 2. Birth of a Mission: Guantanamo Bay 1898
• 3. Instrument of Policy: Haiti 1915-1919
• 4. Forces in Being: Belleau Wood 1918
• 5. Proving Ground: Nicaragua 1927
• Part II. The Great Test
• 6. Dark Island: Guadalcanal 1942
• 7. Bitter Lesson: Tarawa 1943
• 8. Banzai: Saipan 1944
• 9. Inevitable Encounter: Iwo Jima 1945
• 10. The Last Island: Okinawa 1945
• Part III. A Newer Breed
• 11. Bloody Rice: No Name Ridge 1950
• 12. The Savage Land: Crisis at Yudam-ni 1950
• 13. Death on the Ridges: Toktong Pass 1950
• 14. Outpost: Reno 1952