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USMC 5th Marine Regiment History Book Belleau Woods! WW I Nicaragua Guadalcanal!
$ 12.14
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WW I – WW II - Occupation of China 5th
Marine Regiment History Book 1914 to Korean War
Comes in a staplebound 8 1/2 x 11 format with 80 pages of history and details.
A large section of details from World War I, 2
nd
Army Infantry Division, 4
th
Marine Bde, Battle of Belleau Woods, Chateau Theirry, Soisson, St Mihiel, and Blanc Mont. A comprehensive section with all of the movements, actions, and history from the World War.
The book then moves into the occupation of the Germany in 1918 and 1919.
If you like Nicaraguan actions against the bandit then this book is for you. the 5th Marines spent a lot of time down in central America fighting the banditos.
Loads of details on the regiments service with the 1st Marine during WW II, and their march across the Pacific's Island hopping campaign with action at Guadalcanal. Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Peleliu, and finally the long and terrible battle of Okinawa.
This book then goes into the occupation of North China in 1945 and 1946.
Following WW II the regiment was involved with the 1st Marines Divisions action in the Korean War with the landing at Inchon all the way up through to the epic battle of the Chosin Reservoir.