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George Barnett, Marine Corps Commandant - A Memoir, 1877-1923 (Paperback)
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George Barnett, Marine Corps Commandant - A Memoir, 1877-1923 (Paperback)
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George Barnett was the man behind the United States Marine Corps'
transformation from an antiquated afterthought to a modern force
with an international reputation. After a long apprenticeship as a
junior officer, Barnett emerged as a pioneer of amphibious warfare.
Leading the experimental Advanced Base Force Brigade at Culebra in
1914, he secured the Corps' survival by establishing its new,
amphibious mission. Appointed Commandant the same year, Barnett
organized the Corps for service in Europe, agitated for its
expansion and overcame opposition from the Army and Navy. Without
him, the Marines would not have served in France in the World War
I. Barnett was abruptly relieved as Commandant in 1920, in what has
been called "the Barnett Putsch". In retirement, he dictated his
recollections of 45 years of service, including his education at
Annapolis, overseas service in Sitka, Samoa and Peking, and
encounters with Robert Louis Stevenson, the Meiji Emperor and the
Dowager Empress of China. This edited version of his story provides
an unprecedented look at the Corps between the Civil War and the
Spanish-American War. Long mined by scholars, Barnett's memoir is
now available to the public.
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