This annotated bibliography consists of publications dealing in whole or in part with the development and employment of close air support by the Marine Corps. The scope of the bibliography covers a period of time which egins with the first real combat employment of the technique of close air support in Nicaragua in 1927 through the was in Vietnam.

This bibliography comprises unclassified publication dealing in whole or significant part with Marine Corps operations and related matters in the Korean War.

A Brief History of the 7th Marines is a concise narrative of the regiment since its initial activation through its participation in World War II, the Korean War, and the war in Vietnam. Official records of the Marine Corps and appropriate historical works were utilized in compiling this chronicle. This booklet is published for the information of those interested in the 7th Marines and in the events in which it has participated.

A Brief History of the 4th Marines is a concise narrative of the regiment since its initial activation over a half century ago. Official records of the Marine Corps and appropriate historical works were utilized in compiling this chronicle. It is published for the information of those interested in the 4th Marines and in the events in which it has participated.

This historical monograph is the 9th in a series of regimental histories. The present narrative not only highlights the significant actions of the 8th Marines, but also provides a general history of Marine Corps activities in which it took part.