US Marine Rifleman in Vietnam: 1965-1973 (Warrior , No 23)

This Volume Provides An In-depth Look At The Experience Of The Ordinary Us Marine 'grunt' In Vietnam. Organisation Of The Corps, Weaponry, Equipment, Uniforms, Training And Medical Arrangements Are All Discussed. However, Where This Book Differs From Other Similar Works Is Not Only In The Detail That It Goes Into But Also In The Unifying Theme Of Examining All These Differing Aspects Of Marine Life From The Point Of View Of A Soldier Serving In The Conflict. The Author, Charles Melson, Actually Served In The Vietnam War (1955-1975), And It Is This Personal Experience That Allows Him To Provide Such A Unique Angle On The Subject. forside.jpg......Page 1 Image1.jpg......Page 2 Image2.jpg......Page 3 Image3.jpg......Page 4 Image4.jpg......Page 5 Image5.jpg......Page 6 Image6.jpg......Page 7 Image7.jpg......Page 8 Image8.jpg......Page 9 Image9.jpg......Page 10 Image10.jpg......Page 11 Image11.jpg......Page 12 Image12.jpg......Page 13 Image13.jpg......Page 14 Image14.jpg......Page 15 Image15.jpg......Page 16 Image16.jpg......Page 17 Image17.jpg......Page 18 Image18.jpg......Page 19 Image19.jpg......Page 20 Image20.jpg......Page 21 Image21.jpg......Page 22 Image22.jpg......Page 23 Image23.jpg......Page 24 Image24.jpg......Page 25 Image25.jpg......Page 26 Image26.jpg......Page 27 Image27.jpg......Page 28 Image28.jpg......Page 29 Image29.jpg......Page 30 Image30.jpg......Page 31 Image31.jpg......Page 32 Image32.jpg......Page 33 Image33.jpg......Page 34 Image34.jpg......Page 35 Image35.jpg......Page 36 Image36.jpg......Page 37 Image37.jpg......Page 38 Image38.jpg......Page 39 Image39.jpg......Page 40 Image40.jpg......Page 41 Image41.jpg......Page 42 Image42.jpg......Page 43 Image43.jpg......Page 44 Image44.jpg......Page 45 Image45.jpg......Page 46 Image46.jpg......Page 47 Image47.jpg......Page 48 Image48.jpg......Page 49 Image49.jpg......Page 50 Image50.jpg......Page 51 Image51.jpg......Page 52 Image52.jpg......Page 53 Image53.jpg......Page 54 Image54.jpg......Page 55 Image55.jpg......Page 56 Image56.jpg......Page 57 Image57.jpg......Page 58 Image58.jpg......Page 59 Image59.jpg......Page 60 Image60.jpg......Page 61 Image61.jpg......Page 62 Image62.jpg......Page 63 Image63.jpg......Page 64 BAGSIDE.jpg......Page 65 This volume provides an in-depth look at the experiences of the ordinary US Marine 'grunt' participating in the Vietnam conflict. Organisation of the Corps, weaponry, equipment, uniforms, training and medical arrangements are all detailed, with the unifying theme of examining all these differing aspects of marine life from the point of view of a soldier serving in the conflict. The author, Charles Melson, actually served in Vietnam, and it is this personal experience that allows him to provide such a unique angle on the life of the average US Marine in this bloody conflict. Follows fictional fire-team members through enlistment, training, battle and return during the war's climax. Detailed information on the uniforms and insignia of the world's most famous military forces. The Fighting Elite Series comprehensively covers those modern fighting units which have earned the right to call themselves elite A detailed account of how the average US Marine was trained, fought and what everday life was like during the Vietnam conflict. In particular, it focuses on the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Marines during an operation in the western highlands of Vietnam in early 1969. Portrayed in this title are US Marine riflemen as they "locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's assaults by fire and close combat"