From personal papers and official documents, prominent historians of the U.S. Marine Corps present essays on the twenty-seven commandants who served the Corps between 1775 and 1983. Collectively, their essays trace the history of the Marine Corps through the experiences of the Commandants and their support staff. Each essay describes a Commandant's personality and outlines his entire career with a focus on his term as Commandant. Frank assessments are offered of each Commandant's performance and historical significance. The authors include Victor H. Krulak, Edwin Howard Simmons, Joseph H. Alexander, Merrill Bartlett, and the editors. Introductory essays by Allan R. Millett provide a general interpretation of the history of the Marine Corps through the leadership of the Commandants and the organizational changes at Headquarters Marine Corps. Millett also outlines the contributions made by the Commandants serving since 1983. From the appointment of Samuel Nicholas in 1776 to John A. Lejeune in 1920 and Robert H. Barrow in 1979, this anthology of original essays is the first in terms of focus, research, and analysis to tell the story of the Marine Corps through the performances of its Commandants.
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
"...well-researched essays from a variety of Marine Corps historians compliment this in-depth look at...the Corps' evolution." -- Seapower, December 2004
"This is military history at its best." -- Journal of Military History, 2005
"This is military history at its best." -- Journal of Military History, 2005
About the Author
Allan R. Millett, a retired colonel in the USMCR, is Maj. Gen. Raymond E. Mason Jr. Professor of Military History at The Ohio State University and the author of five books, including In Many a Strife: General Gerald C. Thomas and the U.S. Marine Corps and Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps. Jack Shulimson is the author of The Marine Corps’ Search for a Mission and editor in chief of the multi-volume official history of the Vietnam War and the U.S. Marine Corps.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not just for Officers to read,
By John Crouch (Greeneville, TN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Commandants of the Marine Corps (Hardcover)
I served 23 years as an enlisted. I never had much interest in reading a book on past Commandants, I just never felt I could identify with them, therefore I never read the book. Was I ever wrong! First of all, there appears to have been a frequent effort to abolish the Marine Corps for approximately 160 years. I just never knew how concerted the efforts were. It was all about precious defense funds and distribution among the other services. Great strategy by Commandants through the ages on always ensuring we were ready to fight at a moments notice. The vision and efforts by the 20th century Commandants was really very remarkable. The book is written in small chapters, one per Commandant; most chapters approximately 10 - 15 pages.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I havent read it yet,
By LDSMARINE (Los Angeles California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Commandants of the Marine Corps (Hardcover)
But any book about the marines deserves five stars as long as it is not critiscising the corps. My dad just ordered the marines workout, revised edition, and the naval academy handbook and i cant wait for them to arrive in the mail. But on topic, my uncle has this book(Im not sure where he buys his books, but i think i saw it before july 1) and he didnt complain about it so i guess its pretty good. Of course being Supreme Commandant of the Marine Corps is what any boy hoping to go to the naval academy should strive for. Although since im only human, id just like to get into the naval academy first. Oh well, now im getting ahead of myself, since im only a freshmen in high school. But the earlier i start, the better my chances are of getting in, so who cares.
I cant wait to get this book, but im not gona but it. Im kinda low on cash so im Gonna check out the library first. Then well see about buying it.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
