Col Joseph Alexander (71 results)

Unknown. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.43.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.15.

(Subject: World War II - Pacific) The assault in Summer, 1943 by the 2nd US Marine Division on the Pacific island which was held by units of the Imperial Japanese Navy's highly trained and well equipped "Special Naval Landing Force". Of its 4856 men, only 17 wounded Japanese surrendered. Tarawa was one of the bloodiest Marine operations in WWII. (Published: 1994) (Publisher: Marine Corps Hist. Branch) (Pagination: 52pp, 56 photos, 8 maps) (Condition: very good in paper covers) UL-XXXXXX.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Storm Landings: Epic Amphibious Battles in the Central Pacific 0.85. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa 1. Book.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Cloth. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition, First Printing. Originally published: A fellowship of valor. New York : HarperCollins, 1997. "A Lou Reda book." "The History Channel." Foreword by Edwin H. Simmons. xv, 414 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 28 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, clean and unmarked, quite fresh. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. Heavy book weighing 1.233kg. Size: Quarto. Book.

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Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. no marks or names-clean covers-Maps-period photos throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Some dust jacket edgewear and light surface rubbing to book cover under DJ. 2 names and dates written on inside front cover. All intact. No writing or marking. Not Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth and paper over boards, spine stamped in gilt. Sunned at the bottom edge, else fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. xxv, [1], 296, [6] pages. Includes a List of Maps, Foreword by Col. Allan R. Millett, USMCR (Ret.), Preface and Acknowledgments, Prologue: Les Mares Farm, Northern France, June 3, 1918; Epilogue, Appendix: Medals of Honor Awarded; Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Also includes 14 black and white maps in the text. Edwin Howard Simmons (August 25, 1921 - May 5, 2007) was a United States Marine Corps brigadier general. He was a career officer who served in combat during three wars - including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. He was renowned as the official Marine Corps historian, being called "the collective memory of the Marine Corps". His 1974 book The United States Marines: A History is a seminal reference text. Joseph H. Alexander (January 24, 1938 - September 28, 2014) was a retired Colonel of the United States Marine Corps and a historian. Joseph Hammond Alexander obtained master's degrees in history and national defense from North Carolina, Georgetown and Jacksonville Universities. He was also a graduate from the Naval War College. Joseph Alexander served in the Marine Corps for 29 years. He had been in command of a company during his time in Vietnam and then a battalion in Okinawa. He later served in amphibious ships at sea for five years. By the time he reached the rank of Colonel, he was Chief of Staff to the 3rd Marine Division. When he retired, he worked with Lou Reda Productions as chief historian and scriptwriter for their documentaries, which were aired on the History Channel of the Arts and Entertainment Network. U.S. Marine participation in World War I is known as a defining moment in the Marine Corps' great history. It is a story of exceptional heroism and significant operational achievements, along with lessons learned the hard way. The Marines entered World War I as a small force of seagoing light infantry that had rarely faced a well-armed enemy. On a single June day, in their initial assault "through the wheat" on Belleau Wood against German machine-guns and poison gas shells, the Marines suffered more casualties than they had experienced in all their previous 142 years. Yet at Belleau Wood, Soissons, BlancMont, St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne the Marines proved themselves to be hard-nosed diehards with an affinity for close combat. Nearly a century later Belleau Wood still resonates as a touchstone battle of the Corps. Two retired Marines, well known for their achievements both in uniform and with the pen, have recorded this rich history in a way that only insiders can. Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Simmons and Col. Joseph H. Alexander recount events and colorful personalities in telling detail, capturing the spirit that earned the 4th Marine Brigade three awards of the French Croix de Guerre and launched the first pioneering detachments of "Flying Leathernecks." Here, hand-to-hand combat seen through the lenses of a gas mask is accompanied by thought-provoking assessments of the war's impact on the Marine Corps.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Edsons Raiders Association; City not noted, 1995. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Book is limited to 3,000 unnumbered copies. A Very Good, green cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding sturdy and intact, mild crimping to spine edges, small soiled spot top text block edge, bit of soiling bottom text block edge, small and faint soiled spot mid fore-edge, previous owner embossed stamp bottom title page, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, bit of sunning to flaps, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 345pp., appendix, notes, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale (the glare in the photograph is from the Mylar). Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Large tear and heavy rubbing on front cover. Rest of book is in very good condition. A book that has various signs of damaged but is complete. Heavily worn. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 304pp. ills & maps. Dj sl.torn else a very good copy. 1st ed. Colonel Joseph Alexander examined Japanese documents to examine the bloody consequences of the Battle of Trawa Atoll in Kiribati where 6,000 U.S. Marines perished when Japanese forces landed in Nov 1943.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Wraps have light edgewear. Pages are clean with no markings in text. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Stapled Pictorial Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. A book in the 'Marines in the Korean War Commemorative Series.' 64pp.

Stapled Pictorial Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. The third book in the 'Marines in the Korean War Commemorative Series.' 64pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, limited to 3,000 copies. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Previous owner name/date at top of front endpage. Jacket has several small indents on the rear panel, which although they do not pierce the paper, they do pass through to also affect rear cover. Touch of wear to DJ tips. No chips or tears. 345 pages. Illustrated with B&W photos and maps.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Good+. No Edition Stated. Light edgewear, covers have little bit of wrinkling, 5 pages have highlighting; b/w photos; 52 pages.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Good+. No Edition Stated. Several tiny creases along spine, 11 pages have little bit of highlighting; b/w photos; 52 pages.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Very Good+. No Edition Stated. Very light edgewear; b/w photos; 52 pages.

Condition: new.