The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War by Ed Gilbert

The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War by Ed Gilbert

This book covers the US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, centring on the structure and function of the two Fleet Marine Force (FMF) divisions and the corps command level, III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF). This detailed examination of III MAF explores its infantry, armor, artillery, aviation, service and engineer elements. Author Ed Gilbert explains how they functioned and highlights tensions that arose in the command structure as the war progressed. He also illustrates how the two FMF divisions bore the brunt of the fighting in the more conventional war against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army units, and the very different role of the four Combined Action Battalions based in Viatnamese Villages.

Ed Gilbert was a Marine Corps artilleryman, and an NCO instructor in the USMCR. In addition to this book on the Vietnam War, Ed is the author of oral and operational histories of Marine Corps tank units in World War II (Marine Tank Battles In The Pacific) and the Korean War (Marine Corps Tank Battles In Korea). Ed sadly passed away in February 2019.

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ISBN 13	9781841769875
ISBN 10	1841769878
Title	The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
Author	Ed Gilbert
Series	Battle Orders
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2006-06-01
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.