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The United States Marine Corps in the World War /

McClellan, Edwin North, 1881-1971,

The United States Marine Corps in the World War / by Major Edwin N. McClellan, USMC. - Updated and revised third edition 2014. - xxi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - U.S. Marines in World War I centennial commemorative series ; no. 1. . - U.S. Marines in World War I centennial commemorative series ; no. 1. .

"First edition published 1920, Second edition 1968." Shipping list no.: 2015-0270-P. Includes index.

In general -- Statutory and actual strength of the Marine Corps on various dates -- Recruiting ; Applicants, rejections, enlistments ; Enlistments by state -- Geographical location and disposition of Marines during war -- How officers were obtained and trained -- Training enlisted men in the United States and Europe -- Organizations and replacements ; Sent to Europe ; Organization of the 4th and 5th Brigades -- Operations in general -- Units composing, and the commanding generals of, the 2d Division-Verdun operations -- Aisne defensive ; Hill 142, Bouresches, and Bois de la Brigade de Marine in the Chateau-Thierry sector -- The Aisne-Marne offensive (Soissons) -- Marbache sector, near Pont-aÌ-Mousson ; Saint-Mihiel offensive -- The Meuse-Argonne offensive ; Crossing the Meuse River -- March to the Rhine ; Army of occupation ; Summary of operations of the 4th Brigade -- With the Navy onboard the battleships and cruisers -- The activities of the 5th Brigade -- Casualties -- Citations of Marine organizations ; Days in France ; Artillery captured ; Prisoners captured ; Kilometers advanced ; Decorations awarded -- Rifle practice ; Rifle and pistol competitions -- Aviation -- Marine Corps Reserve -- Return of Marines from Europe ; Parades in the United States -- Demobilization -- Office of the Major General Commandant; Adjutant and Inspector's Department -- Paymaster's Department -- Quartermaster's Department -- Marine Corps deaths -- Biographies of selected Marine Corps leaders.

9780160927829 016092782X

008-055-00264-8 GPO

2014042905


United States. Marine Corps --History--World War, 1914-1918.
United States. Marine Corps.


World War (1914-1918)


1914 - 1918


World War, 1914-1918--United States.


United States.


History.

D570.45 / M33

0383-C-01

D 214.14/5:1 D 214.14/5:1

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