Add this copy of Through the Wheat: the U.S. Marines in World War I to cart. $12.42, good condition, Sold by Books For Life rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Laurel, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Naval Inst Pr.
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Book is in good condition. Minimal signs of wear. It May have markings or highlights but kept to only a few pages. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.
Add this copy of Through the Wheat; the U.S. Marines in World War I to cart. $17.95, like new condition, Sold by Artis Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Calumet, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Naval Institute Press.
Add this copy of Through the Wheat: the U.S. Marines in World War I. to cart. $40.75, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Naval Institute Press.
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Near fine in fine jacket. Foreword by Col. Allan R. Millett. Several maps, 24 pages of black & white illustrations. xxv, 296 pages. 8vo, two-toned brown and green boards with gilt lettering at the spine, pictorial d.w. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (2008). Boards lightly sunned at the edges, otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ships promptly with care via USPS! Name /Address label inside. No markings or highlights. Jacket and hardcover have very light wear; one corner mildly bumped. Clean, crisp, bright pages. Secure binding. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Maps. Audience: General/trade.
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Very good in Very good jacket. xxv, [1], 296, [6] pages. Includes a List of Maps, Foreword by Col. Allan R. Millett, USMCR (Ret. ), Preface and Acknowledgments, Prologue: Les Mares Farm, Northern France, June 3, 1918; Epilogue, Appendix: Medals of Honor Awarded; Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Also includes 14 black and white maps in the text. Edwin Howard Simmons (August 25, 1921-May 5, 2007) was a United States Marine Corps brigadier general. He was a career officer who served in combat during three wars-including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. He was renowned as the official Marine Corps historian, being called "the collective memory of the Marine Corps". His 1974 book The United States Marines: A History is a seminal reference text. Joseph H. Alexander (January 24, 1938-September 28, 2014) was a retired Colonel of the United States Marine Corps and a historian. Joseph Hammond Alexander obtained master's degrees in history and national defense from North Carolina, Georgetown and Jacksonville Universities. He was also a graduate from the Naval War College. Joseph Alexander served in the Marine Corps for 29 years. He had been in command of a company during his time in Vietnam and then a battalion in Okinawa. He later served in amphibious ships at sea for five years. By the time he reached the rank of Colonel, he was Chief of Staff to the 3rd Marine Division. When he retired, he worked with Lou Reda Productions as chief historian and scriptwriter for their documentaries, which were aired on the History Channel of the Arts and Entertainment Network. U.S. Marine participation in World War I is known as a defining moment in the Marine Corps' great history. It is a story of exceptional heroism and significant operational achievements, along with lessons learned the hard way. The Marines entered World War I as a small force of seagoing light infantry that had rarely faced a well-armed enemy. On a single June day, in their initial assault "through the wheat" on Belleau Wood against German machine-guns and poison gas shells, the Marines suffered more casualties than they had experienced in all their previous 142 years. Yet at Belleau Wood, Soissons, BlancMont, St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne the Marines proved themselves to be hard-nosed diehards with an affinity for close combat. Nearly a century later Belleau Wood still resonates as a touchstone battle of the Corps. Two retired Marines, well known for their achievements both in uniform and with the pen, have recorded this rich history in a way that only insiders can. Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Simmons and Col. Joseph H. Alexander recount events and colorful personalities in telling detail, capturing the spirit that earned the 4th Marine Brigade three awards of the French Croix de Guerre and launched the first pioneering detachments of "Flying Leathernecks." Here, hand-to-hand combat seen through the lenses of a gas mask is accompanied by thought-provoking assessments of the war's impact on the Marine Corps.
Add this copy of Through the Wheat: the U.S. Marines in World War I to cart. $129.12, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Naval Inst Pr.
