US Marine Corps Raider 1942-43

Name: US Marine Corps Raider 1942-43
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
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By Ed Gilbert

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The US Marine Raider was an "elite within an elite." Modeled on British Commandoes, they were the earliest forerunners of the various special operations units of the modern US military. These units would conduct operations with only the equipment they could carry on their backs; their heaviest weapons were light mortars and light machine-guns. Highly trained in close-in fighting, the Raiders were expected to be equally skilled in watercraft, jungle survival, and jungle warfare. This book details the Raiders' experiences through some of the toughest training ever to be experienced by a Marine and onto combat during the Makin Raid, and through the horrific jungle battles of the Solomon Islands.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

illustrated

Number of Pages:

64

Release Date:

2006-09-26

Publication Date:

2006-09-26

Publisher:

Bloomsbury USA

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1841769819

ISBN13:

9781841769813

Weight:

227 g

Height:

186 cm

Width:

248 cm

Thickness:

5 cm

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