The Marine Corps in Vietnam
Contributors: Ramiro Bujeiro (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: July 25, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781841761053
Subjects: Asian history: Vietnam War; Land forces & warfare; c 1960 to c 1970; Military - Vietnam War; History - Military / War; History; History: American; Vietnam; Asia - Southeast Asia; Military - United States; History / Military / Vietnam War
First sentence: Portrayed are US Marine riflemen as they "locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's assaults by fire and close combat".
Description: This volume provides an in-depth look at the experiences of the ordinary US Marine 'grunt' participating in the Vietnam conflict. Organisation of the Corps, weaponry, equipment, uniforms, training and medical arrangements are all detailed, with the unifying theme of examining all these differing aspects of marine life from the point of view of a soldier serving in the conflict. The author, Charles Melson, actually served in Vietnam, and it is this personal experience that allows him to provide such a unique angle on the life of the average US Marine in this bloody conflict.
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