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Battle Of The Barricades: U.S. Marines In The Recapture Of Seoul [Illustrated Edition]

By: Colonel Joseph H. Alexander USMC

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Battle Of The Barricades: U.S. Marines In The Recapture Of Seoul [Illustrated Edition]

By: Colonel Joseph H. Alexander USMC

Includes over 30 maps, photos and illustrations The Second Battle of Seoul was the battle to recapture Seoul from the North Koreans in late September 1950. The advance on Seoul was slow and bloody, after the landings at Inchon. The reason was the appearance in the Seoul area of two first-class fighting units of the North Korean People’s Army, the 78th Independent Infantry Regiment and 25th Infantry Brigade, about 7,000 troops in all. The NKPA launched a T-34 attack, which was trapped and destroyed, and a Yak bombing run in Incheon harbor, which did little damage. The NKPA attempted to stall the UN offensive to allow time to reinforce Seoul and withdraw troops from the south. Though warned that the process of taking Seoul would allow remaining NKPA forces in the south to escape, MacArthur felt that he was bound to honor promises given to the South Korean government to retake the capital as soon as possible. On September 22, the Marines entered Seoul to find it heavily fortified. Casualties mounted as the forces engaged in desperate house-to-house fighting. Anxious to pronounce the conquest of Seoul, Almond declared the city liberated on September 25 despite the fact that Marines were still engaged in house-to-house combat. Despite furious resistance by the North Korean forces, the Marines triumphed; pushing the communists soldiers out of Seoul. This U.S. Marine Corps history provides unique information about this important battle of the Korean War.

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A History of Marine Observation Squadron Six

By: Gary W. Parker,Frank M. Batha, Jr.,Jr Usmc Batha, Major

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A History of Marine Observation Squadron Six

By: Gary W. Parker,Frank M. Batha, Jr.,Jr Usmc Batha, Major

This history is one of a series being prepared by the History and Museums Division to bring to light the achievements and contributions of individual squadrons to Marine aviation. Marine Observation Squadron 6 distinguished itself throughout a period which spanned nearly five decades and three major conflicts, but its most significant contribution to Marine aviation was its pioneering use of helicopters in combat. This history is written to provide a concise operational narrative about a distinguished Marine Corps unit. Marine Observation Squadron 6's wide variety of experiences closely parallels the larger story of Marine aviation. From the 1920s through the Vietnam era, VM0-6 provided the kind of outstanding air support Marines have come to expect.

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1499582390

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Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition]

By: Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC

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Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition]

By: Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC

Contains 58 photos and 10 maps and charts. “The return of Allied forces to the Philippines in the fall of 1944 further throttled Japan’s already tenuous pipe line to the rich resources of Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, and with it the last vestige of her ability to meet the logistical requirements of a continuing war. The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked the end of Japan as a naval power, forcing her to adopt the desperation kamikaze tactic against the United States Fleets. The Philippine victories were primarily Army and Navy operations. Marines, comprising only a fraction of the total forces engaged, played a secondary but significant role in the overall victory. The campaign was important to the Corps in that the Marine aviators, who had battled two years for air control over the Solomons, moved into a new role, their first opportunity to test on a large scale the fundamental Marine doctrine of close air support for ground troops in conventional land operations. This test they passed with credit, and Marine flyers contributed materially to the Philippine victory. Lessons learned and techniques perfected in those campaigns form an important chapter in our present-day close air support doctrines.”-C. B. CATES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

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Battle Of The Barricades: U.S. Marines In The Recapture Of Seoul [Illustrated Edition]

Battle Of The Barricades: U.S. Marines In The Recapture Of Seoul [Illustrated Edition]

A History of Marine Observation Squadron Six

A History of Marine Observation Squadron Six

Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition]

Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition]

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