num_pages: 580
description: Twenty retired military officers, academics, and historians contribute 27 essays tracing the history of the U.S. Marine Corps through the service of 27 commandants serving the Marine Corps between 1775 and 1983. Each essay describes the personality of the featured commandant, while also assessing the subject's performance and his historical significance. The essays are preceded by a detailed introduction on the organization of Headquarters Marine Corps to assist readers in understanding the commandant's organizational environment. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Commandants of the Marine Corps
titlecomplete: Commandants of the Marine Corps
characters: Clifton B. Cates
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Naval Inst Pr