Forgotten Warriors: The 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, the Corps Ethos, and the Korean War.

Lawrence, Kansas:: University Press of Kansas, 2010.. Book Club Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: black binding; a Very Good book, with a Near Fine dust jacket.. 8vo (9.25 inches tall) . Notes, bibliography, index. Description: Includes several maps and charts. The publisher's blurb reads: ''When the Korean War broke out the Marine Corps was ordered to deploy an air-ground brigade in less than ten days, even though no such brigade existed at the time. Assembled from the woefully under-strength 1st Marine Division and 1st Marine Air Wing units, the brigade shipped out only six days after activation, sailed directly to Korea, was in combat within ninety-six hours of landing, and despite these enormous handicaps and numerically superior enemy forces, won every one of its engagements and helped secure the Pusan Perimeter. Despite its remarkable achievements, the brigade's history has largely been lost amid accounts of the sweeping operations that followed. Its real history has been replace by myths. T X Hammes now reveals the real story of the brigade's success, prominently citing the corps's crucial ability to maintain it ethos, culture, and combat effectiveness during the period between WWII and Korea, when its very existence was being challenged. By studying the corps from 1945 to 1950, Hammes shows that it was indeed the culture of the corps that was responsible for the brigade's success.''