Marines in WWII Commemorative Series - NEW
complete set w/case for $125.00
Stock # USMC-001

Complete series of books of all the different battles the Marines participated in during WWII. There is a total of 25 books total in this series - which is the complete series. This was a commemorative series produced in honor of the 50th anniversary of WWII. These books are the first printing.

Includes the original bookshelf carrying case. The books are softcover, 8 1/2" x 11". They are in brand new condition.

Here is the listing of what this beautiful commemorative set includes:

1. Opening Moves: Marines Gear up for War, by Henry I. Shaw, Jr. 24 pgs

2. Outposts in the North Atlantic, Marines in the Defense of Iceland, by Col. James Donovan 32 pgs

3. From Shanghai to Corregidor: Marines in the Defense of the Philippines, by J. Michael Miller 44 pgs

4. Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941, by Robert J. Cressman & J. Michael Wenger 32 pgs

5. A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island, by Robert J. Cressman 36 pgs

6. First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal, by Henry I. Shaw, Jr. 52 pgs

7. From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War by, Maj. Jon T. Hoffman 40 pgs

8. Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa by, Col. Joseph H. Alexander 52 pgs

9. Cape Glouster: The Green Inferno, by Bernard C. Nalty 32 pgs

10. Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons, by Maj. Charles D. Melson 36 pgs.

11. Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomans, by Capt. John C. Chapin, 32 pgs

12. Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu, by Brig.Gen. Gordon D. Gayle 48 pgs.

13. Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in The Marshall Island, by Capt. John C. Chapin, 28 pgs

14. Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan, by Capt. John C. Chapin, 36 pgs.

15. Liberation : Marines in the Recapture of Guam, by Cyril J. O'Brien, 44 pgs.

16. A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing of Tinian, by Richard Harwood, 32 pgs.

17. Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima, by Col. Joseph H. Alexander 52 pgs

18. The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa, by Col. Joseph H. Alexander, 52 pgs.

19. ...And A Few Marines: Marines in the Liberation of the Philippines, by Capt. John C. Chapin, 28 pgs

20. Condition Red: Marine Defense Battalions in WWII, by Maj. Charles D. Melson, 32 pgs

21. Time of the Aces: Marine Pilots in the Solomons, 1942-1944, by Com. Peter B. Merskey 40 pgs

22. A Different War: Marines in Europe and North Africa, by Lt. Col. Harry W. Edwards, 32 pgs

23. Free a Marine To Fight: Woman Marines in WWII, by Col. Mary V. Stremlow 40 pgs

24. The Right to Fight: African-American Marines in WWII, By Bernard C. Nalty 28 pgs

25. Securing the Surrender: Marines in the Occupation of Japan, by Charles R. Smith 44 pgs.