Brute: The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine

by Robert Coram

Book Overview

From the earliest days of his thirty-four-year military career, Victor "Brute" Krulak displayed a remarkable facility for applying creative ways of fighting to the Marine Corps. He went on daring spy missions, was badly wounded, pioneered the use of amphibious vehicles, and masterminded the invasion of Okinawa. In Korea, he was a combat hero and invented the use of helicopters in warfare. In Vietnam, he developed a holistic strategy in stark contrast...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316067431
• ISBN13: 9780316067430
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2"