U.S. Marines: The People and Equipment Behind America's First Military Response

by Robert F. Dorr

- Author Robert F. Dorr examines each legendary vehicle in great detail, shedding light on how the current events of the day influenced the design process, and how these military transports fared during wartime missions.- Feel the excitement of conducting on-the-ground reconnaissance during Operation Desert Storm while riding in one of the first HMMWVs--the Humvee--High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.- Jump aboard one of the original rough-and-tumble Jeep Willy's transport trucks that served in virtually every theater of war in every conceivable role.- Learn why the classic Sherman Tank was designed to sacrifice firepower and survivability in favor of speed and mobility.- Includes 4 collectible replicas of key Marine Corps icons, including the AH1 Cobra helicopter, the M4 Sherman tank, the Humvee, and a Marine soldier.

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Author of "HITLER'S TIME MACHINE."

Author (1955- ); Air Force veteran (1957-60); retired Foreign Service officer (1964-89).

Author of about 75 books on the Air Force and on military history and operations.

Author of the weekly "Back Talk" column in Air Force Times newspaper, the monthly "Washington Watch" column in Aerospace America magazine; the monthly "Front Line" column in Combat Aircraft magazine; the monthly "Washington News" column in Air International magazine; the "The Way It Was" photo feature in Warbirds magazine; the "History Mystery" feature in Air Power History magazine, and other stuff.

I live in Virginia with spouse and Labrador retriever, have grown sons, new iMac. "HITLER'S TIME MACHINE" was published in December 2014