Colonel Joseph (222 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. On November 20, 1943, in the first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the three hundred-acre Pentagon parking lots. Before the first day ended, one-third of the marines who had crossed Tarawa's deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six thousand combatants would die. Now, Colonel Joseph Alexander, a combat marine himself, presents the full story of Tarawa in all its horror and glory: the extreme risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs. Based on exhaustive research, never-before-published accounts from marine survivors, and new evidence from Japanese sources, Colonel Alexander captures the grit, guts, and relentless courage of United States Marines overcoming outrageous odds to deliver victory for their country.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 64 pages. oversize, photos, maps. Like new in pictorial soft covers.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Dark beige hardback with gold print on spine. Minor shelf wear to boards. Pages tight but book will lay open (pages detached along inside spine/gutter). Pages clean/unmarked with very light browning. 675+ pages. PO's name written in ink on top of ffep. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 60 pages, very good condition. Complete history of the 5th Marines, list of commanding officers and dates, Medal of Honor recipients, chronology, Honors of the regiment, great reference for the Fifth Marines.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. F-86E Sabre vs. Russian MiG-15: Some Korean Air-to-Air War Tales Revisited. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Evaluating Leaders: The Fusion of Military and Corporate Tech Giants' Performance Behaviors. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: New. On November 20, l943, in the first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the Pentagon parking lots (three-hundred acres!). Before the first day ended, one third of the Marines who had crossed Tarawa's deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six-thousand combatants would die. The bloody conquest of Tarawa by the newly created Central Pacific Force provided the first trial by fire of America's fledgling doctrine of forcible amphibious assault against a heavily fortified objective.Described by one veteran as"a time of utmost savagery," the incredibly violent battle raged for three days and left 6,000 men dead in an area no bigger than the Pentagon and its parking lots. Utmost Savagery is the definitive account of Tarawa and reflects years of research into primary sources, tidal records, new translations of Japanese documents, and interviews with survivors. A Marine combat veteran himself, Col. Alexander presents a masterful narrative of the tactics, innovations, leadership, and weapons employed by both antagonists. The book portrays the battle's full flavor: the decisions, miscalculations, extreme risks, lost opportunities, breakthroughs, blunders, and vital lessons learned. Alexander describes the landing plan and its assumptions, analyzes the freakish"tide that failed," and follows the amphibious ship-to-shore assault as it encounters the exposed reef and hellish Japanese fire. He renders a professional salute to Japanese Admiral Keiji Shibasaki and his well-trained Special Naval Landing Forces who defended Tarawa virtually to the last man. Above all he highlights the courage and adaptability of the Marine small-unit leaders who kept the assault moving throughout 76 hours of unmitigated horror.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Flat with a tight binding, sharp edges and corners, no markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER; dustjacket w/ light creasing of edges and light foxing of dj, w/ a couple of nicks along edges of dj; inside boards, endpages and leaves browned; o/w in good condition. 0. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. 1st Printing.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Marine combat veteran and award-winning military historian Joseph Alexander takes a fresh look at one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War. His gripping narrative, first published in 1995, has won him many prizes, with critics lauding his use of Japanese documents and his interpretation of the significance of what happened. The first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, the violent three-day attack on Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress of barely three hundred acres, left six thousand men dead. This book offers an authoritative account of the tactics, innovations, leadership, and weapons employed by both antagonists. Alexander convincingly argues that without the vital lessons of Tarawa the larger amphibious victories to come at Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa might not have been possible. On November 20, l943, in the first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the Pentagon parking lots (three-hundred acres!). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. 2010 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1913). SB. xiv+299ppPublished Price £12.50 At the end of a long and uncommonly eventful life, when these thrilling memoirs were written, it was his distant youth as a soldier in the Peninsular War that Joseph Anderson (1790-1877) recalled most vividly. A Scottish soldier, who ended his career a Lieutenant-Colonel, a CB and a Knight of Hanover; Anderson joined the 78th Regiment of Foot in his native Stirlingshire at the tender age of 15. After service in Italy and Egypt, the 78th landed in Spain where Joseph took part in the Battle of Talavera where he was wounded. His potential was soon recognised and he was quickly commissioned as a Lieutenant. After battling the French under the wily Marshal Massena, Wellington's army retreated into Portugal, taking refuge behind the lines of Torres Vedras before Lisbon. Anderson took part in the battles of Busaco and Fuentes D'Onoro - where he risked death to recover the body of a comrade. Training in the army as a Judge-Advocate, Anderson was ordered to accompany a shipload of three hundred convicts bound for Australia where he was placed in charge of the penal colony on Norfolk Island. The convicts promptly mutinied, but after it was put down Anderson was cleared of any responsibility for the outbreak.and retired to Melbourne where he wrote these much-admired memoirs at 74 and died aged 88. Book.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

preloaded_digital_audio_player. Condition: Good. RELIABLE AND TESTED PLAYAWAY PRLOADED WITH YOUR AUDIO BOOK. This PLAYAWAY EDITION comes with new earbuds and battery but DOES NOT INCLUDE A PRINTED INSERT. PLAYAWAY IS EASY TO USE! Just plug in the earphones, press the power button ON and begin to listen and enjoy. So convenient. Light weight with a powerful purpose. Take along on your next journey! Makes a sensitive get well gift! Enjoy the convenience and versatility of an ALL IN ONE PLAYAWAY EDITION for your intellectual, travel and leisure needs.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Red stapled softcover, 1981. A fair to good copy with the major flaw being soil to the page edges and covers. The soiling is a light brown and scattered in spots. The text is not affected, although the bottom corner of 2 pages are stuck together. General edgewear and some bending at the corner tips. Binding is solid. Previous owner's inscription on the title page from a marine in "George" company. 60 pp., filled with black and white photos and appendices detailing honors, officers and a chronology.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

unknown_binding. Condition: Very Good. Nice WWII era infantry journal paperback. Detailed description of author with photo on back cover.

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Hard cover. Condition: New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 216 p. Audience: General/trade.