This volume provides an in-depth look at the experience of the ordinary US marine 'grunt' in Vietnam. Organisation of the corps, weaponry, equipment, uniforms, training and medical arrangements are all discussed. However, where this book differs from other similar works is not only in the detail that it goes into but also in the unifying theme of examining all these differing aspects of marine life from the point of view of a soldier serving in the conflict. The author, Charles Melson, actually served in the Vietnam War (1955-1975), and it is this personal experience that allows him to provide such a unique angle on the subject.
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"This detailed, grass-roots look at the backbone of the US Marine Corps, the US Marine Rifleman, provides for an enjoyable, informative read in a good chronological order that is easy to follow. Osprey’s U.S Marine Rifleman 1939-45 - Pacific Theater is a valuable addition to any figure reference library." -Steve Readdie, Historicus Forma (October 2006)
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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.
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Portrayed in this title are US Marine riflemen as they "locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's assaults by fire and close combat" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Marine Corps, Dewey Canyon, South Vietnam, North Vietnamese, Alpha Company, Marine Division, World War Two, United States, Cpl Smith, Vietnam War, Sgt Black, Tiger Mountain, Vandegrift Combat Base, American Marines, Ashau Valley, Fire Support Base Erskine, Medal of Honor New!
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Portrayed in this title are US Marine riflemen as they "locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's assaults by fire and close combat" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
jungle utilities, fire support bases, combat base, utility uniform, detailed captions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Marine Corps, Dewey Canyon, South Vietnam, North Vietnamese, Alpha Company, Marine Division, World War Two, United States, Cpl Smith, Vietnam War, Sgt Black, Tiger Mountain, Vandegrift Combat Base, American Marines, Ashau Valley, Fire Support Base Erskine, Medal of Honor New!
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- Teaching History at University: Enhancing Learning and Understanding by Alan Booth on page 51, and Back Matter
- The Cold War (Cambridge Perspectives in History) by Mike Sewell on page 51
- Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay in Back Matter
- Street Without Joy by Bernard B. Fall on page 13
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