The Marine Corps Tanks Collection
- ISBN-10
- 1504055950
- ISBN-13
- 9781504055956
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 2390
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-09-18
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Author
- Oscar E. Gilbert
Description
“Together these books provide the definitive history of the USMC’s tank forces . . . Very highly recommended” (Military Modelcraft International). Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea: A detailed and gripping account of the little-known Marine tank engagements during the Korean War, from the valiant defense at Pusan and the bitter battles of the Chosin Reservoir to the bloody stalemate along the Jamestown Line. Oscar E. Gilbert unfolds the unique role played by tanks in the destruction of the ill-fated Task Force Drysdale, how Marine armor was a key factor in the defense of Hagaru, and how a lone tank made it to Yudamni and then led the breakout across the high Toktong Pass. Marine Corps Tank Battles in Vietnam: In 1965 the large, loud, and highly visible tanks of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 3rd Tank Battalion landed across a beach near Da Nang, drawing unwelcome attention to America’s first, almost covert, commitment of ground troops in South Vietnam. Marine Corps tankers sought out the enemy in the sand dunes, jungles, mountains, paddy fields, tiny villages, and ancient cities of Vietnam, dealing with guerrilla ambushes from the Viet Cong and the long-range artillery capability of the North Vietnamese Army. Marine Corps Tank Battles in the Middle East: In America’s longest continual conflict, armored Marines became entangled in guerrilla war amid the broiling deserts, ancient cities, and rich farmlands of Iraq, and in the high, bleak wastes of Afghanistan. Fighting a fanatical foe who brutalized civilians, planted sophisticated roadside bombs, and seized control of entire cities, the Marine Corps tankers cleared roads, escorted convoys, conducted endless sweep operations to locate and destroy insurgent strongholds, protected voting sites for free elections, and recaptured and rebuilt urban centers, even adding a new trick to their repertoire: long-range surveillance. Tanks in Hell: On November 20, 1943, the 2nd Marine Division launched the first amphibious assault of the Pacific War, directly into the teeth of powerful Japanese defenses on Tarawa. In that blood-soaked invasion, a single company of Sherman tanks, of which only two survived, played a pivotal role in turning the tide from looming disaster to legendary victory.
Get the book
Similar books
-
Marine Corps Tank Battles in Vietnam
By Oscar E. GilbertThe author of Tanks in Hell tracks ten years of tank warfare in Vietnam, combining firsthand accounts from veterans with analysis of tactics and strategy.
-
Marine Corps Tank Battles in the Middle East
By Oscar E. GilbertIn the moving tank Freitus shouted and the driver, Florence, veered to one side to avoid a shallow pit. Glancing to the side, Freitus saw a concealed mortar pit. Unable to fire down into the pit, he grabbed a grenade and heaved it, ...
-
Marine Corps Tanks and Ontos in Vietnam: “E” Edition
By LtCol Ray Stewart USMCThe Viet Cong (VC) and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) were being killed and were killing Americans in record numbers, but it was happening far from entry points. Praying for Slack: A Marine Corps Tank Commander in Vietnam, ...
-
Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa
By Oscar E. GilbertIn this fascinating study, Oscar E. Gilbert and Romain V. Cansiere use official documents, memoirs, and interviews with veterans, as well as personal and aerial photographs, to follow Charlie Company from its formation.
-
Marines Under Armor
By Kenneth EstesIn this story of men, machines and missions, Kenneth Estes tells how the U.S. Marine Corps came to acquire the armored fighting vehicle and what it tried to do with it.
-
Marine Corps Tank Battles in Korea
By Oscar E. GilbertMany of these stories are presented here for the first time, such as the unique role played by tanks in the destruction of the ill-fated Task Force Drysdale, how Marine armor played a key role in the defense of Hagaru, and how a lone tank ...
-
US Marine Corps Tanks of World War II
By Steven J. ZalogaDeep wading equipment, flamethrower tanks, and even wooden armor all became part of the Marine arsenal. This book examines the tactics and technology that made the US Marine Corps tank service unique in the annals of warfare.
-
Tanks on the Beaches: A Marine Tanker in the Pacific War
By Robert M. Neiman, Kenneth W. EstesEd Bollard was an interesting, pugnacious new lieutenant, a real wise guy who proved to be a good man to have on your side in a fight. I almost took him for my company, but did not. Beall was showing three of these new officers around ...
-
Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa
By Oscar E. GilbertIn this fascinating study, Oscar E. Gilbert and Romain V. Cansiere use official documents, memoirs, and interviews with veterans, as well as personal and aerial photographs, to follow Charlie Company from its formation.
-
Marine Corps Tanks and Ontos in Vietnam: Book Two – 1967 and 1968
By LtCol Ray Stewart USMCBook Two, the second of a three-book series, continues from 1966 in Book One, to cover the action of Marine Corps Tankers and Ontos crewmen fighting the locally-grown Viet Cong, the better armed, trained, organized, and equipped Viet Cong ...