Osprey Publishing - Elite 2 - The US Marine Corps since 1945

The account includes such remarkable exploits as the siege of Khe Sanh during the Vietnam conflict and the gruelling Chosin Reservoir campaign, which proved a supreme test of courage and discipline. Here, the Marines were isolated and overwhelmingly outnumbered in an unhospitable terrain where temperatures reached as low as -35F at night, yet they nevertheless emerged unbeaten.

Illustrated throughout, this volume providing a comprehensive overview of the history, organisation, appearance and equipment of these famous troops.

The Post-War Marines
A Brigade for Korea
The Chosin Reservoir
The 1950s and 1960s
Vietnam: The Early Years
1968: Khe Sanh and Tet
The 1970s: Rebuilding the Corps
The Plates