Us 1st Marine Division: The Old Breed

By Ian Westwell

The USMC's 1st Division - 'The Old Breed' - is the oldest, largest, most decorated division-sized unit in the corps. Divisional regiments had first seen service as early as March 8, 1911, when the 1st... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071102958X
• ISBN13: 9780711029583
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

The Old Breed Lives On!

I enjoyed this concise review of the history US Marine First Division, aka "The Old Breed." While the book concentrates on its WWII service at Guadalcanal, Pelelieu, and Okinawa, there is a brief section covering Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Somalia.There are sections on the people and the insignia, clothing, and equipment used during WWII. If you are a collector, historybuff, or re-enactor, this volume 8 of the Spearhead series will be of interest.