U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Landing and the Buildup, 1965

This is the second volume of nine chronological histories covering the Marine Corps' participation in the Vietnam War. This volume details the Marine activities during 1965, the year the war escalated and major American combat units were committed to the conflict. The narrative traces the landing of the nearly 5,000-man 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade and its transformation into the III Marine Amphibious Force, which by the end of the year contained over 38,000 Marines.

Author: Charles M. Johnson Usmc,Jack Shulimson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 02/14/2013
Pages: 276
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9781482539066

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