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First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books)
by Victor H. Krulak

First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps (Bluejacket Books)
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Author: Victor H. Krulak
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04
ISBN: 1557504644
Number of pages: 252
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

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Book Review: Marine Corps history of amphibious opperations
Summary: 5 Stars

Lt.Gen Victor Krulak (father of the current Commandant of the Marine Corps) has written a book that every former Marine who has not been able to rid himself of the 'Once a Marine.....'syndrom, should read right away. This book exemplifies the mystical 'Band of Brothers' of Henry V more than any book I have read on the Corps, and I have read many. Krulak gives a detailed account of the evolution of the amphibious doctrine including the famous Higgin's boats and armored LVTs, but the book is far more than that. For myself I had a less than steller career as an enlisted infantryman but Krulak brings up an amazing amount of things to make me feel a true kinship to 'We few, we happy few.' He writes of Gallipoli where my grandfather was wounded in the landing as an ANZAC. Opperation Starlite where two of my buddies were wounded, His deployment of a platoon to Tiger Tooth Mt.in 1964 of whom I knew every single guy. Gen. Puller who I had a confrontation with and a dozen other intimate entries. I am sure every Marine will find a similar bunch of identifiable inclusions to make them feel that The Corps is truly a special outfit and they were lucky to have served under him. Way under him, in my case. I only wish the book was longer.

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