Screen LibraryThe U.S. Naval Institute on Marine Corps aviation /
"The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institute's robust archives, these carefully selected volumes help readers understand nuanced sub...
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Naval Institute Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Annapolis, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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U.S. Naval Institute chronicles
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"The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institute's robust archives, these carefully selected volumes help readers understand nuanced subjects by providing unique perspectives and some of the best contributions that have helped shape naval thinking over the many decades since the Institute's founding in 1873. Famous as "boots on the ground," U.S. Marines have long played a vital role in the air as well. In these pages, readers will find both |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 165 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781682470404 1682470407 |
| Index Number: | VG93 |
| CLC: | E712.53 |
| Call Number: | E712.53/U581-4 |
| Contents: |
Smedley Butler's air corps: the first Marine aviators in China / The genesis of air support in guerrilla operations / Ace in a day / Marine Corps aviation -- an infantryman's opinion / Right on the button: Marine Corps close air support in Korea / Marine aviation in Vietnam, 1962-1970 / Marine air operations in Northern Europe / Stop quibbling and win the war / Who really needs Marine TacAir? / |