Guilmartin john (71 risultati)

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good.

Condizione: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First UK Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condizione: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: acceptable. Item has water damage and a remainder mark. Dust jacket is worn. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near fine/Very Good++. Bright and attractive hardcover with dust jacket. Light scratches to the dust jacket. Very nicecopy. Illustrated (illustratore).

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. A Very Short War: The Mayaguez and the Battle of Koh Tang. Book.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket has interior damp-stain. Minor water damage to covers, text unaffected. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vietnam War; ISBN: 0890966656. ISBN/EAN: 9780890966655. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 25967.…

Condizione: New.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. (US history, US army, military history, war strategy) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st printing, the pages are clean, the binding tight and the book appears to be unread. There is a tiny red mark on the top page edge. The boards are clean and the dust jacket has two 1/2 inch tears and minor edge wear. This large, heavy book may require extra postage.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. On May 12, 1975, less than two weeks after the fall of Saigon, Khmer Rouge naval forces seized the S.S. Mayaguez , an American container ship, off the Cambodian coast in the Gulf of Siam. The swift military response ordered by President Gerald Ford was designed to recapture the Mayaguez , held at anchor off the island of Koh Tang, to liberate her crew, and to demonstrate U.S. strength and resolve in the immediate aftermath of America's most humiliating defeat. Guilmartin, a former air rescue helicopter pilot stationed in Thailand, provides a unique and compelling account of the Mayaguez-Koh Tang crisis, shedding new light on the politics, the tactics, the orders, the high-level decision makers, and the fighting men entangled in a crucial military action that nearly ended in disaster for U.S. forces. "". . . a brilliant and exceptionally clear tactical study that offers a point of departure for broader reflections on the nature of contingency and uncertainty in all military operations.""-- Foreign Affairs ""This is an exceptional book. . . [Guilmartin's] work transcends the events themselves, illustrating numerous aspects of men in war. His insights and observations are compelling.""-- Journal of Military History "". . . written with the flair and excitement of an adventure novel. Even those who know the outcome and the lessons of the Mayaguez incident will find this book hard to put down until finished.""-- Proceedings.…

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st U.S. 208pp.; HB pale gray w/gilt; fine condition w/clean, tight pgs.- red dot, bottom foredge. DJ gray w/white & red photocover; light sun on spine. "A thoughtful, and though-provoking, text, written by a noted military historian and veteran of the conflict . " more than 200 photos. isbn 0517693224. UPI/Bettmann (illustratore).…

1991. War, Asia, Military Press, 208 p., good, signiture (?) of Thor Heyerdal oddly placed on an internal page, some other names in margins.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good ++. SUBTITLED :` The Vietnam War '. Chapter 1 is called ` A Target for Victor Charlie' and chapter 9 is called `The Last Assault '. MANY b/w and colour photographs. Learn about : USMC, Saigon, Ca Mau peninsula, Tan Son Nhut, M-79, Ap Bac, Dustoff mission, and Chu Lai. 155 pages plus glossary, authors bio and book adverts. Cond : Minimal eadge and corner wear. Binding sound, colours bright. No names, marks, creases, tears, nor folds. May be sun-faded on face. Becoming military nostalgia !! Quote (p. 57) : ". after being hit by automatic weapons fire. For the next week, the two men were guarded by OV-10s, while rescue controllers of the of the 3rd Rescue Group staff at JRCC . ." Size: 12mo. B/W Photographs (illustratore).…

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. In English.