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First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books) - Softcover

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Krulak, Victor H.

 
9781557504647: First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1557504644 ISBN 13: 9781557504647
Verlag: Naval Institute Press, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

In this riveting insider's chronicle, legendary Marine General “Brute“ Krulak submits an unprecedented examination of U.S. Marines—their fights on the battlefield and off, their extraordinary esprit de corps. Deftly blending history with autobiography, action with analysis, and separating fact from fable, General Krulak touches the very essence of the Corps: what it means to be a Marine and the reason behind its consistently outstanding performance and reputation. Krulak also addresses the most basic but challenging question of all about the Corps: how does it manage to survive—even to flourish—despite overwhelming political odds and, as the general writes, “an extraordinary propensity for shooting itself in the foot?“ To answer this question Krulak examines the foundation on which the Corps is built, a system of intense loyalty to God, to country, and to other Marines. He also takes a close look at Marines in war, offering challenging accounts of their experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In addition, he describes the corps' relationship to other services, especially during the unification battles following World War II, and offers new insights into the decision-making process in times of crisis. First published in hardcover in 1984, this book has remained popular ever since with Marines of every rank.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Victor Harold Krulak was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Krulak, considered a visionary by fellow Marines, was the author of First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps and the father of the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Charles C. Krulak. He died in 2008.

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Verlag
Naval Institute Press
Erscheinungsdatum
1999
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1557504644
ISBN 13 
9781557504647
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
272
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