Marines: An Illustrated History

by Chester G. Hearn

Book Overview

Leathernecks are respected as the elite on countless battlefields around the world; read how they have earned it.
The United States Marine Corps's history is one built on tenacity. A handful of bedraggled and unappreciated ships' guards known as Continental Marines more than 230 years ago grew to become, in the twenty-first century, a superb, multi-functional, ready-response force combining ground, air, and sea power.
With their own ships,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760347220
• ISBN13: 9780760347225
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Zenith Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 10.7"