The history of marines around the world
By: editor, Shalini Saxena ; introduction and supplementary material by Adam Augustyn
Series: World's armed forces; World's armed forces
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9781622751488
Subjects: Military history; United States; United States. Marine Corps; Marines; Juvenile literature; History
Description: "This thorough guide to the world's most prominent marine corps covers the use of amphibious assaults in the major conflicts of the last two centuries, including the Napoleonic Wars, both World Wars, the Korean War, the Falklands War, and conflicts of the 21st century, among others."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is a marine corps?; title: Earliest marine corps; title: Major military engagements through the 19th century; title: Major military engagements from the early 20th century through the present; title: Notable marine corps around the world; title: The United States Marine Corps; title: History of the United States Marine Corps.