The United States Marines In North China 1894 1942

Author : Chester M. Biggs, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0786480238

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The United States Marines in North China, 1894-1942 by Chester M. Biggs, Jr. Pdf

Like most foreign troops stationed in China, the United States Marines' mission was to protect the American embassy and American consulates, missionaries, tourists, and other citizens in China. During the half century covered by this book, the Marines saw China as it would never again be. The Opium Wars and Boxer Rebellion gave the Europeans a certain standing, with prerogatives and privileges that were looked upon by everyone, even the Chinese, as a natural order of existence. The author discusses early military operations in north China, the early legation guards, the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, and the Marine legation guard in Peking also in 1900. It also discusses Seymour's relief column, Waller's column, the capture of the Walled City of Tien-Tsin, the siege of the legations at Peking, the relief of Peking, and the Marines' return to Peking.

Author : Henry Shaw
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1482326299

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The United States Marines in North China, 1945-1949 by Henry Shaw Pdf

The United States Marines in North China, 1945-1949 is a concise narrative of the major events which took place when Marine ground and air units were deployed to the Asian mainland at the close of World War II. The text and appendices are based on official records, interviews with participants in the operations described, and reliable secondary sources.

Author : Henry I. Shaw, Jr.
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1500102733

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The United States Marines in North China, 1945-1949 by Henry I. Shaw, Jr. Pdf

“The United States Marines in North China, 1945-1949” is a concise narrative of the major events which took place when Marine ground and air units were deployed to the Asian mainland at the close of World War II. The text and appendices are based on official records, interviews with participants in the operations described, and reliable secondary sources. The pamphlet is published for the information of Marines and others interested in this significant period of Marine Corps history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : IND:30000139846574

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Professional Journal of the United States Army by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alfred Emile Cornebise
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476619057

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The United States Army in China, 1900-1938 by Alfred Emile Cornebise Pdf

A study of U.S.-Chinese relations involving the U.S. Army, this work focuses at the personnel level on the Army's service in China. While studies have been published of the U.S. Marines' and U.S. Navy's involvement in China, little attention has been given the Army's missions in this theater. Operations in China were a key part of the history and traditions of the 9th, 14th, 15th and 31st Regiments, whose coats of arms still feature dragons as symbols of their service there. Many who served in the 15th in China went on to impressive careers as general officers, prompting one soldier to ask "what other infantry regiment of those days can boast of such an alumni list?" Also covered is the 31st Regiments' involvement in Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the prelude of the coming of World War II in Asia.

Author : Benjamin R. Beede
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136989902

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The Small Wars of the United States, 1899-2009 by Benjamin R. Beede Pdf

The Small Wars of the United States, 1899–2009 is the complete bibliography of works on US military intervention and irregular warfare around the world, as well as efforts to quell insurgencies on behalf of American allies. The text covers conflicts from 1898 to present, with detailed annotations of selected sources. In this second edition, Benjamin R. Beede revises his seminal work, bringing it completely up to date, including entries on the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. An invaluable research tool, The Small Wars of the United States, 1899–2009 is a critical resource for students and scholars studying US military history.

Author : Henry W Berger
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780809333950

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St. Louis and Empire by Henry W Berger Pdf

At first glance, St. Louis, Missouri, seems to have little to do with foreign relations. However, St. Louis, despite its status as an inland river city frequently relegated to the backwaters of national significance, has stood at the crossroads of international matters for much of its history. In this study, Henry W. Berger analyses St. Louis's imperial engagement from its founding in 1764 to the present day.

Author : Alfred Emile Cornebise
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786419883

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The United States 15th Infantry Regiment in China, 1912-1938 by Alfred Emile Cornebise Pdf

Taking up its position astride the Peking-Mukden [Beijing-Shenyang] railway beginning in January, 1912, the United States Fifteenth Infantry Regiment was engaged in protecting American interests in China. The 1000 man force was especially challenged during the 1920s, those tumultuous years when warlords struggled to gain ascendancy in the Chinese Republic. Although Chiang Kai-shek established a measure of control in China by 1928, the regiment remained in China--partially to counter Japan's increasingly aggressive actions--despite considerable misgivings within and outside of the United States Army as to the feasibility, desirability, and ethical appropriateness of the policy retaining it there. The success of the Japanese in conquering much of eastern China finally compelled Washington to withdraw the regiment on March 2, 1938. This work recounts and assesses some aspects of the involvement and service of the Fifteenth Infantry Regiment during its fateful quarter of a century in the Orient between the World Wars. Also detailed is the Army's service in those years in general. Many insights are provided regarding the self-perceptions of a key generation of U.S. military personnel deployed there.

Author : Mark Strecker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786484775

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Smedley D. Butler, USMC by Mark Strecker Pdf

The practice of big business promoting war to profit materially was firmly in place by the time Major General Smedley D. Butler wrote about it in his anti-corporate pamphlets. This historical biography explores the life of Butler, a little-known American Marine who exposed an alleged fascist coup to remove President Franklin D. Roosevelt from office. This text is an exploration of the political issues of the first half of the twentieth century and an examination of a complicated, valiant man who shifted from Republican ideals to anti-corporate, left-wing populism.

Author : Alfred Emile Cornebise
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780786455751

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The Shanghai Stars and Stripes by Alfred Emile Cornebise Pdf

This work is an account of the China edition of the U.S. Army's daily newspaper, The Stars and Stripes, which was geared toward service personnel in the China Theater of Operations at the end of World War II and published for nearly a year. The book addresses Japanese repatriations, war-crime trials, the Chinese civil war and the rise of Communism as covered by the paper, and the paper's role in strengthening U.S. troop morale.

Author : Lt Col Sidney Atwater US Marine Corps
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781664182868

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By, For, and About Marines by Lt Col Sidney Atwater US Marine Corps Pdf

By, For, and About Marines is a nonfiction collection of notable quotes giving voice to U.S. Marines throughout its storied and illustrious history. Each quote is set in historical context to give the reader a better understanding of where, when, and why the quote is included.

Author : Retired) Sgt. Gary Haun (USMC,Retired) Haun (Usmc
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781481712088

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Marine Corps Magic by Retired) Sgt. Gary Haun (USMC,Retired) Haun (Usmc Pdf

Sgt. Gary Haun (USMC, Retired) lost his eyesight while servicing on active duty with the Marine Corps. However he did not lose the values and principles that are the characteristics of a United States Marine. In Marine Corps Magic, Sgt. Haun explains how the Corps taught him the values and principles that have helped him in his life. More importantly, he tells how these values can help anyone who is facing adversity or who is interested in self-improvement. Marine Corps Magic covers many different areas of the Corps and will leave the reader no doubts about why the Marine Corps is called The World's Finest Fighting Force.

Author : Charley Roberts
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476644615

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"Devil Dog" Dan Daly by Charley Roberts Pdf

More than 40 million Americans have served in the U.S. military during wartime. Only 3500 have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Of these, three have received the medal twice. One was recommended for it a third time. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Daniel J. Daly was an unlikely hero at five feet, six inches tall and 132 pounds. What he lacked in size he made up for in grit. He received his first Medal of Honor for single-handedly holding off enemy attacks during China's Boxer Rebellion of 1900, the second for his daring, one-man action during an ambush in Haiti in 1915. He was nominated for (but not awarded) an unprecedented third medal in World War I for his valor at Belleau Wood, where he led a charge against the German stronghold with the battle cry, "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" This first full-length biography presents a detailed examination of a Marine Corps legend.

Author : George Barnett
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786497072

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George Barnett, Marine Corps Commandant by George Barnett Pdf

George Barnett transformed the United States Marine Corps from an antiquated afterthought to a modern force with an international reputation. After a long apprenticeship as a junior officer, Barnett emerged as a pioneer of amphibious warfare. Leading the experimental Advanced Base Force Brigade at Culebra in 1914, he secured the Corps' survival by establishing its amphibious mission. Appointed Commandant the same year, Barnett prepared the Marines for service in Europe, overcoming opposition from the Army and Navy. Without him, the Marines would not have served in France during World War I. Barnett left the post of Commandant in 1920 and began dictating his recollections of 45 years of service, including his education at Annapolis, overseas service in Sitka, Samoa and Peking, and encounters with Robert Louis Stevenson, the Meiji Emperor and the Dowager Empress of China. This edition of his memoirs includes chapter-by-chapter analysis by the editor and provides an unrivalled look at the Corps between the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. Long mined by scholars, Barnett's memoir is now available to the public.

Author : Glen M Williford
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612512563

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Racing the Sunrise by Glen M Williford Pdf

Glen Williford lends new insight to the reasons for America’s relatively quick comeback from the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the first time, he tells the complete story of American efforts to build and reinforce its Pacific garrisons in the Philippines and Hawaii during the six months prior to the war and to supply Bataan and Corregidor in early 1942. One effort involved a carefully organized convoy and air ferry routes that were reaching their heights in December 1941. The author fully describes the reinforcement efforts in the context of both the existing military strategies and the realities and physical limits of America’s defense capabilities at the time. It concludes with an examination of the transition from the desperate defensive efforts to protect lines of communication to Australia and build a major base there to using these assets to resume the offensive.