Tip of the Spear: U.S. Marine Light Armor in the Gulf War Tapa dura - 1998

Naval Inst Pr, 1998-01-01. Hardcover. Very good. 6.25x1.0x9.25. Images of U.S. Marines assaulting Pacific beaches in World War II have stereotyped the service's roles and personnel for more than fifty years. This frank firsthand account of Marines sweeping over sands of a different sort in fast armored vehicles retires that popular legend and recasts the Corps as the modern, professional fighting force it was in Desert Storm.. Battling a savage environment, an unknown enemy brandishing threats of nuclear, gas, and biological attacks, and a host of technological and tactical snafus, Alpha Company of the 1st Light Armored Infantry Battalion pushed forward at the ""tip of the spear"" past burning oil fields, hundreds of Iraqi tanks and vehicles, and heartrending friendly casualties to help liberate Kuwait City and drive the Iraqis back to Baghdad. Here G. J. Michaels, a section leader and vehicle commander, provides a vivid, personal chronicle of events as they unfolded. Michaels further draws on his… Leer más

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. GENERAL MILITARY. 253pp + short biography. Photos.

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. As New in Fine dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 1557505993 . Tan linen hardcovers with black titles to the spine. As New condition, a solid binding, pages are pristine. The DJ is in Fine + condition. Previous owner's name plate on the front free end paper. Maps and figures. "Images of U. S. Marines assaulting Pacific beaches in World War II have stereotyped the service's roles and personnel for more than fifty years. This frank firsthand account of Marines sweeping over sands of a different sort in fast armored vehicles retires that popular legend and recasts the Corps as the modern, professional fighting force it was in Desert Storm. Battling a savage environment, an unknown enemy brandishing threats of nuclear, gas, and biological attacks, and a host of technological and tactical snafus, Alpha Company of the 1st Light Armored Infantry Battalion pushed forward at the "tip of the spear" past burning oil fields, hundreds of… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Naval Inst Pr, 1998-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!