With the 1st Marine Division in Iraq, 2003: No Greater Friend, No Worse Enemy by

Description: With the 1st Marine Division in Iraq, 2003 by Michael S. Groen With the 1st Marine Division in Iraq, 2003, is a unit history written by the participants in the same vein as its predecessors-The Old Breed-written at the end of World War II and- The New Breed-authored during Korea. It is a narrative describing the actions of Marines in combat during the liberation of Iraq. Portions of the story have been told by embedded journalists-but this full account is told by those who made it happen. The 1st Marine Division, in concert with the U.S. Armys 3d Infantry Division, captured Baghdad and toppled Saddam Husseins dictatorship. The divisions 28-day "march up" from Kuwait to Baghdad, a distance of 250 road miles, was a remarkable achievement. It represented a validation of the Corps maneuver warfare strategy, particularly the seamless integration of air into the ground scheme of maneuver and the Marine logistics commands innovative support. "Blue Diamond," the 1st Divisions Operation Iraqi Freedom nom de guerre, consisted of some 20,000 Marines and sailors and 8,000 vehicles organized into three regimental combat teams. Designed to be light and self-sufficient, the regiments "conducted the longest sequence of coordinated overland attacks in the history of the Corps," according to Lieutenant General Wallace C. Gregson, then commander of Marine Forces Pacific. The authors of this account were somewhat more colloquial, preferring to state that it "focuses on the collective action of Marines who served as part of the Blue Diamond. It is not a story of each of them, but the story of all of them." Their story is an authentic documentation of the feel, concerns, triumphs and tragedy of the campaign in Iraq. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1470095688 Author Michael S. Groen Short Title WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIV IN IRA Pages 426 Language English ISBN-10 1470095688 ISBN-13 9781470095680 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-12-01 Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Subtitle No Greater Friend, No Worse Enemy Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:88712714;

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