A Fellowship of Valor: The Battle History of the U.S. Marines

by Joseph H. Alexander, Don Horan, Norman Stahl, et al.

Book Overview

The Battle History of the U.S. Marines is the only single-volume, definitive combat history of the United States Marines, covering more than two centuries of battles in the air and on land and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060182660
• ISBN13: 9780060182663
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.6" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Very useful Biblr of Battle oriented US.Marine Corps. Keep Valuable Book in LIVING-ROOM Library !

Very useful Chronogically and Battle oriented Useful Blble of US.Marines.Keep valueable Book in Liviing -room Library! I Like introduce Young Ki MOON,A amateur Military Aviation Researcher He is MY Father, and He is rare eyewitness of Korean War. According to his memories are as following : on 27,June,1950,2 days after breaking out of Korean War,There was the First Air Battles between F-84G and YaK-7U over the Seoul,Koerea wih 2 enemy was kiled in action.(Review Nova:Missing in MiG Alley,by Nova,DVD,2007) Raining early Morning,28.June.1950,Roaring T-34 Tanks,Motor cycleand N.Korean Infantry already occupied Most of Seoul,Capitol.After the 1st US.Smith Task Force vs N.Korean Infantry which led by many T-34 Tanks moved down and break through the US.Front line. Unprepared,inefficient,Encircled US,24th,Div.was overruned to T-34 Tank leded N.K.Infantry under,non-readerd 24th DIV.disintergrated each other. Many T-34 Tank were destryed by recently delverd 3.5 Inch Bazookas.among many POW's, Maj.Gen.Dean was included. Deffense of Pusan Perimeter had many difficult situatins,they can withhold with US.Marine's HELP ! Inchon landing started on 15th,SEPT,1950,total military stregth were75,000 including US.1st.Marine DiV,korean Marine Regiment, and 7th Army Divs. LT.COL.Murray(5th Regiment),easily captured Wolmi Do, and made Shorehead. 5th Regiment and ist Regi mentlandeed Inchon and had street fighting,finally captured Inchon. 5th Regiment went to Kimpo Air Field,and captured it.and 1st Regiment(Col.Puller) advaqnced to Yong DeuNG pO city.Army 7th Div. was orderd advancing below the Seoul-Inchon Street. 5th Battalion and 2nd Battalion(5th Regiment) cross the Han River near the Haeng zoo aarea 1st and 3rd battalion receive Frontline of Haeng Zoo area, 2nd battalion was on Reserve Battalon. 1st battalion captured 104 High ground was most important area of Attacking or Dffense, "Yon Hee highland Battle'was crucial and many N.K.Infantry and US Marine had hlgh casualties. After,1st and 2nd Battalion occupied ridge of mountain range, icoul'd hear the noising conversation, even yelling accompanied with walking around even N.K.Infantry cotinuous shooting from loter our villages. Soon of later, F-4U Corsaer's strafing and Cannon shots from M-26 Pershing Tanks slammed down our Village. N.K.Infantry backed by Supervising unit stasrt climbing occupied ridge of mountain range then Marines muchine guns kill them off. Marines began to downing tne mountain wlth some casualties. after small street fighting(I could see our street fighting pictures a Marine magazin arond 1951 ?) I made a friendship with a Marine Sergent called juct"Mike" ! I only knew that ,He was American foot ball player !. "Battle of Chosin Resovior" ! He wanted go with me to Won San( that was the military plan of Won san Landing .US. 1st Marlne was involved with !0 Corps,MaJ.Gen.Almond) Under the silent encirclement of Chinese 9 Div

Semper Fidelis

Colonel Joseph H. Alexander has brought forth an outstanding book on "The Battle History of the United States Marine Corps". His skill in writing is further enhanced by his selection of photos, maps, and sketches, and the inclusion of sidebar stories gives the reader more "meat and potatoes" in regards to the men and machines of war.Col. Alexander's manner of writing and attention to detail brings you up close and personal without over-glorifying battle. The narratives as well as true-life events are quite captivating, and will hold your interest from beginning to end. It's refreshing to note that the book does not bog down in trivial detail, but keeps moving right along taking the reader from one account to the next. Upon finishing I would recommend getting a copy of "A Fellowship of Valor" on VHS tape, to accompany the book. Both are extremely well done and give you the very essence of the USMC.This one book says it all when it comes the United States Marine Corps!

Excellent book on Marine Corps Combat History

This book is great. It doesn't have much technical info, but it more than makes up for that in the depth of the combat history of the Corps. Notice this book describes combat history, so you won't find a description of recruit training or anything, but you will find information on every Marine Corps combat action from when the first Marines fought(unnoticed by most)in the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War and beyond. Don't think this is just a general history book, because there are plenty of specific battles and actions described in good detail in this book. World War II is described more than any other conflicts, but otherwise all conflicts are described relatively equally.

Awesome Book

This book is just great, it tells you everything you would ever want to know about the USMC, in just 1 book. This book tells you how the Marines fought, why they fought, how the fought, and where they fought. Its just a great book period.

OUTSTANDING

This book covers everything from the begining to the Oklahoma boming. Every Marine past, present and future should read this. It takes you battle by battle from the Reveloutionary war to present day.