{"product_id":"world-war-ii-us-marine-gordon-l-rottman-9781472826084","title":"World War II US Marine Infantry Regiments","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe United States Marine Corps came into its own in the Pacific Islands campaign against Japan in World War II. From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, US Marines formed the tip of the spear as Allied forces sought to push the Japanese back to their Home Islands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fascinating study tracks the deployments of the various Marine divisions throughout the war and explains their composition, but also goes deeper, to detail the individual regiments--the focus of the Marines' identity and pride. It explains the organization of the Marine infantry regiment and its equipment, and how they developed during the war. The Marine infantryman's evolving uniforms, field equipment, and weapons are illustrated throughout using specially commissioned artwork and detailed descriptions to produce a fitting portrait of the US military's elite fighting force in the Pacific.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon L. Rottman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472826086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472826084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Gordon L. Rottman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48449641414911,"sku":"9781472826084","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6e471e72-59ea-4205-af29-9a782e01674d.jpg?v=1777264282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/world-war-ii-us-marine-gordon-l-rottman-9781472826084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}