Author: David J. UlbrichPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Thomas Holcomb and the Advent of the Marine Corps Defense Battalion, 1936-1941
Author: David J. UlbrichThomas Holcomb and the Advent of the Marine Corps Defense Battallion 1936-1991
Author: David J. UlbrichPublisher:
ISBN: 9781780394466
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Thomas Holcomb and the Advent of the Marine Corps Defense Battalion, 1936-1941
Author: David J. UlbrichThomas Holcomb and the Advent of the Marine Corps Defense Battalion, 1936 -1941
Author: David UlbrichPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781482388435
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
David J. Ulbrich examined a portion of the Commandancy of Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb from 1936 to 1943. When Holcomb took over the Marine Corps it numbered 17,239 officers and men. The Fleet Marine Force consisted of two brigades of 1,500 men, with no heavy artillery or armour, and about nine squadrons of aircraft. When Holcomb left, the Corps had expended to 309, 559 men and women, with four amphibious divisions, 15 independent battalions, and four aircraft wings.
Thomas Holcomb and the Advent of the Marine Corps Defense Battalion
Author: David UlbrichPublisher:
ISBN: 9781475273885
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
David J. Ulbrich examined a portion of the Commandancy of Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb from 1936 to 1943 to illustrate this when Holcomb took over the Marine Corps it numbered 17,239 officers and men. The fleet Marine Force consisted of two brigades of 1,500 men, with no heavy artillery or armor, and about nine squadrons of aircraft...This short book tells the story in depth and in interesting detail... a must for any military history fan or Marine - Semper Fi!
Thomas Holcomb and the Advent of the Marine Corps Defense Battalion 1936-1941, 2004
Author: Preparing for Victory
Author: David J UlbrichPublisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612514103
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Preparing for Victory explains how and why Commandant Thomas Holcomb successfully supervised the dramatic expansion of the Marine Corps from 18,000 officers and men in 1936 to 385,000 in 1943. Not only did Holcomb leave the Corps much larger, but he also helped establish it as the United States’ premier amphibious assault force and a major contributor to victory over Japan. Despite Holcomb’s successes, he has been ignored or given short shrift in most histories of the Marine Corps. No book-length study of his commandancy exists until now. Drawing on a wide range of printed and archival sources, my book contends that Holcomb expertly guided the Corps’ preparations for war during the last years of the Great Depression and then provided his “Leathernecks” with astute direction during the first harrowing twenty-five months of World War II. When measured with principles of organization theory and leadership studies, Holcomb’s abilities and achievements match those of such outstanding American military managers as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Chester W. Nimitz, and George C. Marshall. Like these unassuming yet efficient officers, Holcomb shied away from the limelight and therefore never garnered the attention that “Chesty” Puller or “Howlin’ Mad” Smith have. This book fills a void and tells the story of one of the key leaders in World War II. More than any other marine, Holcomb molded his Corps into the modern force-in-readiness that would eventually help fight the Cold War and the Global War on Terror.
Thomas Holcomb 1879-1965
Author: Gibson B. SmithPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781495225888
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The Thomas Holcomb Papers (P.C. 207) are an important contribution to the understanding of the political and social pressures exerted by and upon the office of Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, from 1936 to 1944. During that time the Marine Corps grew from a small guard and expeditionary force of 17,000 men to over 400,000 men and women waging war over vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean. Although this collection of papers is very thorough on some details of Holcomb's administration of the Marine Corps; it ought to be used in conjunction with other manuscript collections from the period as well as the official files of the Commandant, located at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. There is no single item which stands out above the rest, but a number of letters exchanged by General Holcomb and Admiral Harold R. Stark reflect the close working relationship between the Commandant and the contemporary Chief of Naval Operations which made possible the phenomenal growth of the Marine Corps during these years. Much of the material in the collection shows Holcomb's tremendous concern for his men, particularly his officers, and therein also exhibits his ability to mold a successful, cohesive, fighting force. Except for a few items from 1936 which pre-date his appointment as Major General Commandant (MGC) in December of that year and a number of letters from the early period of his retirement 1944-48, the entire collection dwells on Holcomb's seven years as Commandant.
Thomas Holcomb
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Typed, signed note envelope America Thomas Holcomb (August 5, 1879 - May 24, 1965) was the seventeenth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (1936-1943). He was the first Marine to achieve the rank of General. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Holcomb served as Minister to South Africa (1944-1948).
Thomas Holcomb Papers
Author: Thomas HolcombPublisher:
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Category : Ambassadors
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Consists of materials related to the military career of Thomas Holcomb. The bulk of the collection focuses upon his role as Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps and his position as U.S. Minister to South Africa; together with research materials gathered by Gibson B. Smith when writing a register of Holcomb's personal papers.