9780870217852 - First to Fight de Krulak, Victor H. (22 resultados)

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 227+ pp. Book/dust jacket condition: Fine/Fine. 1st/First Edition, 6th/Sixth Printing. All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute, 1984. 1st edition, NF/NF. Book has light wear to lower spine. DJ has light wear to upper spine, clised tear on upper rear panel. Illustrated with 41 b & w photos, 3 graphs and 2 battle plans (Vietnam). Covers the WWII in the Pacific, Korea and Vietnam. 35 yrs experience in the USMC. Nice copy, 252 pp. BP.

hardcover. Condición: As New. Looks unread with just a touch of shelf wear Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Book and unclipped D.J. in clear plastic cover. Red cloth, silver title on tight as new spine and strong inner hinges. Some black and white photos throughout text. Previous owners name on front and rear covers front end paper. No other marks found. Retired General Krulak sternly critics Washington strategy in Vietnam. This is a very interesting and thoughtful read. I hope you enjoy it!

Hardback. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 268p. Photos. Board tops slightly silverfished. About 5 pages dogeared . Near Fine/Near Fine Copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Book has red cloth boards with silver titles. Very light wear to the bottom of the boards. 252 pages with many b/w pictures. The dust jacket is Fine and has not been price clipped. Selling quality books for 40 years.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. No markings. Oversize.

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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. 1st ed. 268p. Photos. Fine/Fine Copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Inscribed Copy of this portrait of the fighting spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps by one of the most fabled marines of the World War II thru Vietnam War era -- Gen. Victor "Brute" Krulak. Krulak's career ranged distinguished combat service in the Pacific during World War II to work as top planner of counterinsurgency efforts in the early Vietnam years. Inscribed by Victor Krulak to a previous owner on the title page. Red cloth, 252 pages, illustrated. Second Printing. The book has rubbing on the top and bottom edge of the covers. The dust jacket has edge wear including creasing and a couple short tears. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Presumed First Edition, First printing. xviii, [2], 252 pages. DJ has wear, soiling, chips, and tears. Footnotes. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliographic Essary. Index. Includes Foreword by Clare Boothe Luce, as well as Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction; Chapters on The Thinkers, The Innovators, The Improvisers, The Penny Pinchers, The Brothers, The Fighters, and Conclusion. Victor Harold Krulak (January 7, 1913 - December 29, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Krulak, considered a visionary by fellow Marines, was the author of First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps. From 1962 to 1964, Krulak served as special assistant for counter insurgency activities, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; for which he was presented a third Legion of Merit for exceptional meritorious service by General Maxwell D. Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In late December 1963, the new president, Lyndon B. Johnson, ordered an interdepartmental group to be headed by Krulak with the purpose of studying OPLAN 34A and selecting from it those targets the United States could hit in North Vietnam with the least amount of risk to its people. This was in keeping with the administration's policy of graduated pressure on the North Vietnamese. On March 1, 1964, Krulak was designated Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, and promoted to lieutenant general. For the next four years, Krulak was responsible for all Fleet Marine Force units in the Pacific, including some 54 trips to the Vietnam theater. This work was the winner of the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement. General Krulak had a remarkable career, which ended when he disagreed with President Lyndon Johnson during the Vietnam War. One of his sons rose to be Commandant of the Marine Corps. This book presented the guts, the glory, the unvarnished 200 plus year history of the Marine Corps, arguably one of the greatest combat fighting forces in American if not world (or intergalactic) history. In this riveting insider's chronicle, legendary Marine General "Brute" Krulak submits an unprecedented examination of U.S. Marines-their fights on the battlefield and off, their extraordinary esprit de corps. Deftly blending history with autobiography, action with analysis, and separating fact from fable, General Krulak touches the very essence of the Corps: what it means to be a Marine and the reason behind its consistently outstanding performance and reputation. Krulak also addresses the most basic but challenging question of all about the Corps: how does it manage to survive-even to flourish-despite overwhelming political odds and, as the general writes, "an extraordinary propensity for shooting itself in the foot?" To answer this question Krulak examines the foundation on which the Corps is built, a system of intense loyalty to God, to country, and to other Marines. He also takes a close look at Marines in war, offering challenging accounts of their experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In addition, he describes the Corps's relationship to other services, especially during the unification battles following World War II, and offers new insights into the decision-making process in times of crisis. First published in hardcover in 1984, this book has remained popular ever since with Marines of every rank.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author. 1st ed/7th printing.Shelf wear/edging to dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. 30 x 25 cm. Quarto. Brown cloth in dust jacket. Light edgewear to the jacket. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. 252 pages, photos, biblio, index, Fine hardcover in Dust jacket. Inscribed by the Author to another Marine. "With all warm personal good wishes, Semper Fidelis, V. H. Krulak, Lt. Gen, USMC, Ret. 1992. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. 252 pages, photos, biblio, index, Fine hardcover in Dust jacket. Inscribed by the Author to another Marine. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. Inscribed by the Krulak in 85. Near Fine first edition hard cover with a near fine dust jacket. Has many clippings layed in pertaining to book. Pencil annotations by prior owner. Inscribed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Very good light wear.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First Edition. Larger, heavy sturdy book, quality red cloth, very bright silver lettering on spine, 252 heavy glossy pages, photographs throughout. Ink owner's name at top of first front end paper--Coast Guard captain. On half-title page in black felt-tip pen to named captain: "To Captain Sam Cavallero U.S. Coast Guard, with warm good wishes, V Krulak--LtGen USMC 1984." DJ glossy white beneath mylar with three photographs, globe and anchor insignia and red lettering on front, photo with Vietnamese soldiers and Marines on back with praise. DJ has tiny tear at spine bottom right edge, slight separation between frontispiece page and title page at top. Good DJ/Near Very Fine book. Semper fi! Signed by Author(s).