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1. www.amazon.com › Coral-Brass-Holland-M-Smith › dpCoral and Brass: Smith, Holland M., Finch, Percy ...

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   Jun 12, 2017 · Coral and Brass tells how General Smith fought to usher in a new breed of Marine tough enough to take on the Japanese in their island fortresses.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Holland_SmithHolland Smith - Wikipedia

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   Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, KCB (April 20, 1882 – January 12, 1967) was a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the "father" of modern U.S. amphibious warfare .

4. www.goodreads.com › book › showCoral and Brass by Holland M. Smith | Goodreads

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   General Holland Smith gives an unvarnished telling of the development of the United States Marine Corps into the finest amphibious assault force in the world from WWI through Iwo Jima. He does so with as much modesty as he can given his major role in that development.

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   Jun 29, 2017 · His book is a riveting first-hand account of key battles fought in the Pacific between the U.S. Army and Canadian troops against the Japanese, including assaults on the...

6. www.goodreads.com › book › show"Howlin' Mad" vs. The Army- Conflict in Command: Saipan…

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   Jun 1, 1986 · Recounts the events leading up to Marine General Holland M. Smith relieving his subordinate officer, Army General Ralph Smith, of his command at Saipan, and argues that the action was unjustified. Genres World War II Military Fiction History. 278 pages, Hardcover. First published June 1, 1986.

7. www.amazon.com › Coral-Brass-General-Holland-SmithAmazon.com: Coral And Brass eBook : Smith, General Holland M ...

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   Aug 15, 2014 · Coral And Brass - Kindle edition by Smith, General Holland M., Finch, Perry. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Coral And Brass.

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   What role did John Smith play in the Marines?

   • Clearly, Mr. Smith also played a major role in the Marine Corps from it's infancy through today, helping this division of our military go through some major growing pains, all while fighting too many harrowing battles in both world wars.

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   Why did Admiral Nimitz overrule Ralph Smith?

   • They were overruled by Admiral Chester Nimitz, commander in chief of Pacific Forces, because Smith had sacked a U.S. Army general, Ralph Smith, during the Saipan campaign, and justifiable animosity between senior U.S. Army staff existed towards Smith due to his service chauvinism.

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   Why should you read a Marine Corps book?

   • This book is a very special read as one of the most famous commanding officers of the US Marine Corps wrote it shortly after the Second World War was over. The book does a wonderful job of explaining the development of amphibious operations in face of the looming war with Japan. To some extent, some people saw the inevitability of this conflict.

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