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Reviews and Commentary for A Fellowship of Valor : The Battle History of the United States Marines
Synopsis:
This stunning, fully illustrated narrative history of the United States Marine Corps
celebrates the Corps' brilliant 222 years of valorous service and is published to coincide
with a three-part A&E History Channel documentary of the same name airing in fall
1997. Illustrations, photos & maps.
From the Publisher :
Since their beginnings in the Revolutionary War, the United States Marine Corps have been
the leading edge of America's military power. "First to fight..." were not just
words in a song, but an apt description of their mission, and the Marines' dash, bravery
and color have captured the hearts and the imaginations of the American public as no other
service. A Fellowship of Valor celebrates the panoply of great battles that stud
the Marine battle colors and along the way it covers the legends and leaders, the great
traditions and the inbred esprit that set this gallant breed magnificently apart.
Brilliantly written by Colonel Joseph Alexander, USMC (Ret.), the rousing narrative is unerringly accurate and backed by a decade of painstaking research. As chief historian of Lou Reda Productions, holders of major military archives, Alexander had unprecedented access to filmed and photographed material. The late Don Horan, a double winner of the Emmy Award for Television Writing, began this work, and Norman Stahl lent his long expertise in editing and writing on Marine history as well.
Rich with fascinating detail and anecdotes, A Fellowship of Valor is loaded with rare combat photos of Marines in action, dramatic illustrations and fine battle maps. It also features illuminating sidebar stories on special weapons, events, traditions and heroes, and generous appendices that feature battle honors, combat casualties and profiles of colorful Marine heroes from Tripoli to Desert Storm, from Presley O'Bannon to Howling Mad Smith to Chesty Puller. It is a stunning journey from the fighting tops of the Bon Homme Richard through the storming of Kuwait City.